The Delhi government on Sunday said all government, aided and private recognised schools in the flood affected areas of the national capital will remain closed for students till Tuesday whereas schools in remaining districts of DoE will open Monday onwards. The government said all schools in the flood affected areas of the national capital will remain closed for students on Monday and Tuesday, as the flood relief camps are likely to continue in schools in the areas bordering the river Yamuna.
“In view of the Flood Relief Camps likely to continue to run in schools in the areas bordering the river Yamuna, all schools (Govt., Govt. Aided & Private Recognised) in the affected Districts of DoE – East, North East, North West-A, North, Central & South East – shall remain closed for students on 17th & 18th July 2023 (i.e. Monday & Tuesday), the statement read. The government said heads of all schools situated in the above districts of Directorate of Education (DoE) must inform the parents to this effect today (i.e Sunday) itself. And wherever feasible, schools can arrange online classes, the statement added.
The circular further said all government, aided and private recognised schools in remaining districts of DoE will remain open Monday onwards. The head of schools in remaining seven districts of DoE are at liberty to run in physical mode or hybrid mode (i.e. either offline or online) as per the convenience of their
students.