RANCHI: With temperatures dipping sharply, primary schools will remain closed till January 8, Ranchi district administration announced on Friday. While classes from pre-nursery to standard 5 will be closed, all other classes will be held between 10 am and 2 pm from Saturday till January 15.
"The decision has been taken to provide respite to school children across the district. While we have suspended classes for students till fifth standard, senior classes will continue as per the new schedule. After January 16, the classes will be held from 9am to 2pm till further notice," district superintendent of education (
DSE)
Shivendra Kumar said.
The decision was welcomed by most parents. The sharp temperature drop in the past three days has seen the mercury hovering around 6 degrees celsius which is more than 2 degrees below normal. Ranchi had experienced a fairly warm New Year with temperatures remaining above normal. With chilly northern winds and fog on the radar, weather conditions are expected to worsen in the coming weeks.
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