Indian capital schools extend winter break amid cold wave

STORY: Indian capital schools extend winter break amid cold wave SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India Gate 2. various of street views 3. various of closed schools STORYLINE: Local government in Delhi has extended the winter break of schools in the Indian capital territory until Jan. 12 for classes up to primary level due to the cold weather, officials said Sunday. "Schools in Delhi will remain closed for the next five days due to the prevailing cold weather conditions, for students from nursery to Class 5," Delhi's Education Minister Atishi Marlena said in a brief statement posted on social media. A formal order from the Delhi government has also been issued on Sunday in this regard. Many states in north India, including Delhi, are experiencing a cold wave. The minimum temperatures at various weather stations showed a significant deviation from the normal range for this time of the y

Primary schools in India's Delhi to remain closed as air pollution worsens

STORY: Primary schools in India's Delhi to remain closed as air pollution worsens SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:27 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of closed primary schools 3. various of air pollution 4. various of water spray to control air pollution STORYLINE: All primary schools in India's Delhi will stay closed till Nov. 10 in the wake of rising air pollution levels in and around the national capital, announced Delhi's Education Minister Atishi Marlena on Sunday. The minister said that while primary schools will remain shut, the option of taking online classes has been given to the teachers of Grade 6-12. "As pollution levels remain high, primary schools in Delhi will stay closed till Nov. 10. For Grade 6-12, schools are being given the option of shifting to online classes," posted the minister on X (formerly known as Twitter). The overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 482 on Sunday, which is