Delhi govt withdraws order on extended winter break for schools; check details here

The Delhi government has retracted an order regarding the extension of winter break in schools in the national capital. The Directorate of Education clarified that the order, which extended the winter break, was mistakenly issued. A decision regarding the matter will be made on Sunday morning.

“The order has been immediately withdrawn, and a decision will be made tomorrow morning,” stated the Department. In a previous order, the Delhi government extended the winter break in all government-aided and private schools across the national capital due to extreme cold waves and the IMD’s yellow alert.

“Due to severe cold weather conditions, all government and private schools in Delhi will remain closed until January 10 (Wednesday). Therefore, all heads of schools in Delhi are instructed to inform all stakeholders about this decision,” the order read.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert, forecasting light rainfall and a drop in temperature in Delhi for the next few days.

Some parts of Delhi, east Rajasthan, northwest Rajasthan, Haryana, and isolated pockets over Punjab experienced a cold day with maximum temperatures ranging from 12-18 degrees Celsius.

A new Western Disturbance is expected to affect northwest India on January 8.

“Under its influence, light isolated rainfall is likely over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh on January 8 and 9,” the IMD forecasted.

Furthermore, the Met Department predicted that cold wave conditions will persist in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh for 2-3 days. The forecast also included predictions of rain with thunderstorms or hailstorms over northwest and central India, including parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.