Summer vacation in Delhi schools for classes till 8 extended by a week

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister who is also the education minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday announced the extension of summer holidays in both government and private schools in Delhi due to the conitnuing heat wave in the national capital.

Manish Sisodia said that both government and private schools will re-open for standard 8 on July 8. However, classes for standard 9-12 will resume as per the schedule.

"Classes till standard 8 in all schools of Delhi, both government and private will remain closed till 7 July as their summer vacation has been extended due to the rising temperature in the national capital. Classes for standard 9-12 will resume as per the schedule," Sisodia said.

दिल्ली में गर्म मौसम को देखते हुए स्कूलों में 8वीं क्लास तक के लिए गर्मी की छुट्टियाँ एक सप्ताह के लिए बढ़ाई जा रही हैं.

8वीं तक बच्चों के स्कूल अब 8 जुलाई से खुलेंगे. बाक़ी क्लास के लिए स्कूल अपने पूर्व निर्धारित कार्यक्रम के अनुसार खुलेंगे.

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The schools were scheduled to re-open a week earlier in Delhi but since the heat wave in Delhi is still continuing, schools have been asked to re-open for classes 8 on July 8.

Meanwhile, the MeT department has predicted that heat wave will continue in the national capital.