Uttar Pradesh Govt orders schools to remain shut for classes 1 to 8 till April 11

Uttar Pradesh government on Friday ordered the closing of schools - both government and private - for students of classes 1 to 8 till April 11 in the wake of the Covid-19 situation in the state.

Earlier, the Yogi Adityanth government had ordered the closure of schools for



students up to Class 8 till April 4 in view of increasing COVID-19 infections. Now the administration has extended the period of closure till April 11.

The state administration has given strict instructions to school authorities to follow Covid-19 protocol in schools for other classes.