NEW DELHI: The schools in the national capital will have a shortened winter break, from January 1 to 6, the Directorate of Education (DoE) announced on Wednesday.
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The usual 15-day winter vacation has been cut to just six days due to the prior closure of schools from November 9 to 18 due to severe air pollution. Delhi government had then directed the school authorities to adjust the winter vacation period accordingly.
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In a circular issued on Wednesday, DoE said the winter vacation for the academic session 2023-24 was scheduled from January 1 to 15, 2024. “However, in order to ensure that our students are not adversely affected due to the poor air quality in Delhi, a portion of the winter vacation was observed from November 9 to 18,” it stated. All the heads of schools of Delhi have been directed to inform all stakeholders, including the teaching/non-teaching staff, students and parents, about the short break.
The rest of the circular issued on January 27, 2023 will remain the same, the circular pointed out.
