Overview
- Indore schools will open at 9:00 am from Tuesday for Classes 1–12 across government, private and all board-affiliated institutions.
- Bhopal ordered all classes from nursery to Class 8 to begin only after 8:30 am, covering government, non-government, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, and CBSE/ICSE aided schools.
- Both directives take effect Tuesday and will remain in place until new orders are issued as administrations continue to monitor the weather.
- School authorities were told to notify parents promptly through messages, notices and school groups about the revised timings.
- Bhopal’s DEO cited health risks from the severe cold, reporting a minimum of 5.2°C, and warned schools to ensure full compliance or face action.