Hold online classes till Class VIII: Chandigarh education department to schools

As cold wave conditions intensify, the UT Education Department has issued a circular asking government/ government- aided and private schools to conduct online classes for children below Class VIII and reschedule school hours for students of other Classes up to January 11.

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“There will be no classes in physical mode for students up to Class VIII. However, schools may organise online classes for students from 9 am and regulate the timings from their staff accordingly,” reads the circular.

It further states, “For Class IX to XII, classes should commence not before 9:30 am and close no later than 3:30pm. To avoid disruption in pre-board exams (if any), these schools, if required, can open at 9 am and the timing for teachers may be regulated accordingly.”

The schools have been asked to follow the orders up to January 11.