Overview
- All institutions from Nursery to Class 8 across CBSE, ICSE, IB, UP Board and other boards in Gautam Buddh Nagar are covered by the closure.
- Basic Education Officer Rahul Panwar issued the directive after a review of conditions and in line with the district magistrate's instructions.
- The notice requires strict compliance and warns that action will be taken against any school that reopens during the stated dates.
- The decision extends relief for younger students following an earlier winter break that ran through January 15.
- The India Meteorological Department forecasts dense to very dense fog on January 16–17 in Noida with lows near 5°C, with a slight warming trend from January 18.