Delhi Schools Closed: As temperature dips below 2-degrees, Government orders closure of all schools until 15th of January

Delhi Schools Closed: All private schools in Delhi have been instructed to stay closed until January 15 owing to the cold wave. On the day the Directorate of Education issued its warning, Delhi’s temperature dropped to 1.9 degrees Celsius.

Government issues new circular

The official statement read “In continuation to the DOE’s (Directorate of Education) earlier circular, all private schools of Delhi are advised to remain close till January 15, 2023, in the wake of cold wave prevailing in Delhi.” The majority of Delhi’s private schools were slated to reopen tomorrow after having winter breaks up to January 8. Delhi’s public schools will also be closed till January 15.

The circular comes in the wake of severe coldwave and dense fog continuously effecting the natives. Stepping out in such cold has become a big problem. Lately, the temperature in Delhi has been even lower than hill stations. Considering the situation, this circular is important to protect the children from such deadly cold.

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Delhi registered below two degree temperature

Today, Delhi registered 1.9 degrees Celsius, the second-lowest temperature in the previous ten years. Today’s temperature was measured at the Safdarjung weather station. Only once in the previous ten years, on January 1, 2021, did the national capital have a colder morning, with a low of 1.1°C. Due to dense fog, several flights and trains have been delayed, causing much problems to the commuters.

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