The Punjab government on Sunday ordered the closure of all schools up to Class 10 class till January 14 in the wake of severe cold weather conditions prevailing in the region.
In an official statement issued here, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said the step was necessary in the larger interest of school-going children.
"In view of the inclement weather conditions in the region, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has ordered that all the government, government-aided and private schools in the state up to Class 10 will remain closed from January 8-14," it said.
The Chandigarh education department on Sunday said there will be no physical classes in schools till January 13 for students up to Class 8 due to the prevailing cold weather conditions.
"The schools may organise online classes for their students of these classes," an order issued by the director of school education of the Union territory said.
"In view of the prevailing weather conditions, there will be no classes, in physical mode, up to class VIII in any government, government-aided and recognised private schools of UT Chandigarh for the next six days...," it said.