BREAKING | All Govt & Private Schools In Delhi To Remain Closed Until Next Order: Sisodia

All government and private schools in Delhi will remain closed until next order, Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday.

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School Reopening News: All government and private schools in Delhi will remain closed until next order, Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday. In the previous order, it was said that schools would remain closed till October 31st. The reopening of schools in the national capital has been further stalled, until the government's next order.

Classes have been suspended in schools and universities across the country since March 16 earlier this year when the Centre announced a countrywide lockdown as part of the measures to curb the spread of the Covid-19 disease.

The announcement comes after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday issued an order to extend the guidelines for re-opening, issued on September 30, to remain in force till November 30 in the wake of ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Strict enforcement of lockdown in Containment Zones to stay till 30th November. Moreover, Containment Zones will be demarcated by the District authorities at micro level after taking into consideration the guidelines of MoHFW with the objective of effectively breaking the chain of transmission.