Gautam Buddha Nagar District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma said that due to severe cold and dense fog, orders have been given to declare holidays till January 6 for the children from nursery to eighth class in all the board-affiliated schools. He told that this order is for all schools. Strict action will be taken against school operators who do not follow the rules.
Schools can open on January 8
Schools from classes nursery to 8th can now open from Monday, January 8. Currently, schools have been closed till January 6, whereas due to January 7 being a Sunday, all schools will remain closed. In such a situation, schools are expected to reopen on January 8 only. However, schools will be opened only when the weather is normal. If the effect of cold and fog increases then school holidays can be extended again for future dates.
Change in school timings
The timing of all the schools from 9th to 12th under Gautam Buddha Nagar district has been changed. Now schools from class 9th to 12th can be operated only from 10 am to 3 pm.