New Delhi: The Delhi government has decided to close all private schools in the city till January 15, according to an advisory. This choice was made owing to the cold spell. On Sunday, Delhi had a low temperature of 1.9 degrees Celsius. The Directorate of Education, Government of Delhi, issued an advise for private schools, stating that due to the impending winter, the schools will be closed till January 15.
Most private schools in Delhi were closed till January 8 and were set to reopen tomorrow. Delhi’s government schools will also be closed until January 15. The spread of the common cold continues in numerous states, including Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. For the next 48 hours, dense to very dense fog will continue to blanket several portions of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar. As a result, the Meteorological Department has issued red and orange advisories for a number of states.
According to IMD scientist Dr RK Jenamani, the weather forecasting organisation has issued a red notice for cold wave and dense fog conditions across Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, and an orange alert for Rajasthan and Bihar. Because of an impending Western Disturbance on January 10, minimum temperatures in various regions of Northwest India are expected to rise by 2-4°C after two days.
Meanwhile, extreme cold wave conditions are expected to persist in isolated pockets throughout North Rajasthan, South Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi, as well as East Madhya Pradesh, on January 9-10. During the next two days, isolated cold wave conditions are expected in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, West Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana. On Sunday, the low temperature in Delhi was 1.9 degrees. For the previous two or three days, Delhi has been cooler than the hilly districts. Due to severe fog, trains arriving in Delhi are running late.
Most of the private schools in Delhi had winter vacations till January 8 and were scheduled to open tomorrow.
Government schools in Delhi will also remain shut till January 15.
Today, Delhi recorded the second-lowest temperature in the last ten years - 1.9 degrees Celsius. The temperature was recorded today morning at the Safdarjung weather station. The only time the national capital witnessed a colder morning in the last 10 years was on January 1, 2021, when the lowest temperature was 1.1 degrees Celsius.
The cold wave, along with dense fog, has affected road, rail, and air traffic movement. At 5.30 am today, the visibility near the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport was down to 50 metres.
The Indian Meteorological Department has urged people to limit outdoor activity, as this could lead to frostbite.
As per the earlier order, all government schools under the Directorate of Education in Delhi will remain closed during winter vacation from 1 January to 15 January 2023. The Directorate of Education, Govt of Delhi has suspended the remedial classes during winter break for students of classes 9 and 12 in all government schools with immediate effect. Meanwhile, the practical examination, project assessment, and Internal assessment for classes 10 and 12 will continue as per schedule. Earlier, the remedial classes for class 9 to class 12 students will be held between January 2 and January 14, 2023. The goal of remedial classes is to revise the syllabus and improve students’ academic performance.
Delhi Weather Update
Delhi logged its minimum temperature at 1.9 degrees Celsius today, which was the season’s lowest so far. The air quality index remained in the “Very poor” category with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 359. The India Meteorological Department on Saturday issued a red alert for the next 24 to 48 hours (till Sunday and Monday), warning of severe cold conditions in parts of north India, including Delhi.
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