Schools in Delhi will reopen from Monday as air quality improves

All government, government-aided and privately recognized schools in Delhi will resume all classes (from nursery to standard XII) physically on November 20, 2023, i.e. Monday.

Delhi School reopening from November 20? Decision on resumption of classes once the winter break ends

New Delhi: All government, government-aided and privately recognized schools in Delhi will resume all classes (from nursery to standard XII) physically on November 20, 2023, i.e. Monday. However, outdoor sports activities and morning meetings will not take place for the next week after the issuance of this order, as per an order issued by the Directorate of Education, Government of Delhi.

Chhath Puja 2023: School holidays in these states

Several states have announced school closures for two days in lieu of the Chhath Puja festival. The school holiday dates of Chhath Puja are November 19 and November 20, 2023. Public holidays on these dates have been declared in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Delhi. Most schools decide for themselves whether they want to give a holiday at Chhath or not.

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Holidays announced from November 3 to November 10

At the beginning of the month, holidays were announced from November 3 to 10 due to poor air quality. “In the wake of implementation of GRAP-IV measures due to severe air quality in Delhi and as no respite from such adverse weather conditions is forecast by the IMO in the near future, winter break for the 2023-2024 session is ordered are prepared so that schools can be completely closed and both children and teachers can stay at home,” the circular said. “Accordingly, all schools will observe winter break from November 9, 2023 (tomorrow) to November 18, 2023 (Saturday).” said a circular from the Directorate of Education, Delhi.