Noida Schools to Remain Closed Till January 14 Due to Cold Weather Conditions

Due to the prevailing cold wave and dense fog, schools in Noida and Greater Noida have been directed by the Gautam Buddh Nagar administration to remain closed for students up to Class 8 until January 14. Some schools have communicated to parents their plans to conduct online classes for students from nursery to Class 8 until January 12.

"In compliance with the instructions given by District Magistrate Maneesh Kumar Verma in view of the dense fog and extreme cold, all the board (CBSE/ICSE IB, UP Board and others) affiliated schools (from Class nursery to 8) running in the district Gautam Buddh Nagar, will observe holiday till January 14," the order stated. "The order should be strictly followed," it added.

In the meantime, Dharmveer Singh, the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), has declared that the adjusted schedule for Classes 9 to 12 will be from 10 am to 3 pm during this period. The minimum temperatures in certain areas of western Uttar Pradesh have dropped to single-digit temperatures. In Gautam Buddh Nagar, the minimum temperature recorded on Saturday was 9 degrees Celsius, and it is expected to hover between 9 and 13 degrees Celsius for the next six days.