UP Schools Holiday: In view of severe cold weather conditions in Lucknow, the District Magistrate of Lucknow has declared the closure of schools up to class 8 on January 17 and 18, 2024. All schools, including government, non-government, and private schools up to class 8, will be closed until January 18, according to an official order.
During this time, classes from 9 to 12 will run from 10 am to 3 pm. The state government has also released guidelines that schools must adhere to. Specifically, the guidelines indicate that when classes resume, they must make sure that students are secure from cold waves.
It should be noted that this extension is only for students; teachers and other staff members will continue to report to work as usual. Moreover, schools were asked to use heaters to keep the classroom at a comfortable temperature. The District Magistrate's notice also instructed schools to hold classes inside the classroom rather than outside of it. Students were also asked to wear civil dress to stay warm.
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According to the Meteorological Department, cold wave to severe cold wave conditions were observed across a portion of Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi on Tuesday morning, with dense to very dense fog reported over Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh.
The India Meteorological Department reports that at 5:30 am today, Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh reported 0 meters of visibility, Lucknow, the state capital, reported 25 meters of visibility, and Gwalior in West Madhya Pradesh recorded 50 meters. Cold wave to severe cold wave conditions also prevailed over many parts of Punjab, in isolated pockets of East Madhya Pradesh, northwest Rajasthan, and west Uttar Pradesh.
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