New Delhi : The Delhi government is contemplating shutting the city’s schools for 15 days from January 1 during the trial period of the odd-even vehicle formula.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia (in pic) said that the government has received a proposal to close schools from January 1 to January 15 and if needed, they will announce holidays.
He said that children are most affected due to rising pollution and the government will make a policy for the odd-even formula with their involvement.
“We have received a proposal to shut schools (between January 1 and 15). We are considering the proposal and if needed, government will announce holidays for all schools,” Sisodia said.
A senior government official said that there is a winter holiday in all government and private schools from December last week to the first week of January every year. If the Education Department declares holidays for 15 days between January 1 and 15, students’ studies will not be affected, he claimed.
“Principals and teachers have to conduct a drive to make the students aware about the sudden increase in pollution level. Children are the biggest stakeholder as 26 lakh students are studying in schools and the policy of odd-even formula will be made with their involvement,” the Deputy Chief Minister said.
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AAP to reach out to people on odd-even plan
New Delhi: AAP has decided to hold a week-long campaign to make people aware of the nitty-gritties of the proposed odd-even scheme, which has become the talk of the town ahead of its scheduled enforcement from January 1.
The reach-out campaign is being seen as a bid to allay apprehensions voiced by a section of the people over the practicality of the restrictions under which private vehicles, bearing odd and even registration numbers, will ply on alternate days.
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