Patna schools closed up to class 8 till January 25 due to cold

The Patna district administration on Thursday extended till January 25 the closure of schools till class 8 due to prevalent cold, posing risk to the health and life of children, said an order issued by district magistrate (DM) Chandra Shekhar Singh. In an earlier order on January 21, the DM had closed schools till class 8 for two days, after reopening them for two days on January 20 and 21. Schools till class 8 have been closed due to cold since January 5 by administrative orders by the DM at regular intervals.

“Classes from 9 onwards will continue with due precautions between 9 am and 3.30 pm. The academic activities related to board examinations will be exempted,” the order by the DM said.