Overview
- Gautam Buddh Nagar ordered all schools up to Class 8 closed until January 10, with District Basic Education Officer Rahul Panwar issuing the directive under the district magistrate’s instructions and requiring strict compliance across CBSE, ICSE, IB, and state-board schools.
- The India Meteorological Department forecasts fog or mist during early mornings through January 10, with Noida’s minimum at 7°C on Tuesday and expected to hover around 8–9°C over the next few days.
- Other Uttar Pradesh districts tightened measures, including Ghaziabad closing schools up to Class 8 until January 10, Varanasi suspending classes for January 7–9, and Lucknow declaring holidays for lower grades through January 8.
- Beyond UP, Delhi’s Directorate of Education set winter vacations for January 1–15, Kashmir’s winter-zone schools return in late February or March, Jharkhand shut schools statewide January 6–8, and Telangana extended Sankranti holidays to January 16 with classes resuming January 17.
- Additional steps include Bongaigaon in Assam closing all schools January 7–10, Tripura pausing classes January 6–10, and Bhopal shifting starts to after 9:30 am for Nursery to Class 8, with authorities emphasizing student safety and urging families to follow official notices.