Early winter break for Delhi schools as capital turns into gas chamber

Schools in Delhi have announced an early winter break for 2023-2024 session as the air quality in the national capital continue to remain server.

“All schools shall observe Winter Break wef. November 9, 2023 to November 18, 2023,” the notification by the Directorate of Education, Delhi government stated.

“In the wake of implementation of GRAP-IV measures dur to Severe + Air Quality prevailing in Delhi and seeing that no respite from such adverse weather conditions in near future is predicted by the IMD, the Winter Break for the session 2023-24 is ordered to be preponed so that schools can be totally closed and both children and teachers can stay at home,” the notification read.