Jharkhand schools closed: Classes up to 8 suspended due to intense cold wave | Check dates
India TV NewsAs Jharkhand reels under extreme cold weather conditions, the state government on Saturday announced that schools will remain closed for students from kindergarten to Class 8 from January 7 to January 13 due to the intense cold wave. In a notification, the School Education and Literacy Department announced that the suspension of classes for students till grade 8 will be for all categories of schools, including government, aided, minority and private, in view of prevailing cold wave conditions in the state. Jharkhand weather update The state witnessed extreme cold conditions with the mercury dipping below 6 degrees Celsius in some parts. No large change in minimum temperature during the next 24 hours is expected, and thereafter, the temperatures may rise by 2-4 degrees Celsius over the subsequent three days, it added.