New Delhi: All the colleges in Delhi will stay closed on Monday as a result of incessant rain within the nationwide capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal introduced on Sunday.
“In view of the torrential rains in the last two days and keeping in mind the warnings of the meteorological department, all schools will remain closed on Monday,” Kejriwal stated in a tweet in Hindi.
दिल्ली में पिछले 2 दिनों से हो रही मूसलाधार बरसात और मौसम विभाग की चेतावनियों को ध्यान में रखते हुए कल दिल्ली के सभी स्कूलों को एक दिन के लिए बंद किया जा रहा है।
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 9, 2023
Delhi recorded 153 mm of rain within the 24-hour interval ending at 8:30 am on Sunday, the highest in a single day in July since 1982. An interplay between a Western Disturbance and monsoonal winds is resulting in an intense rainfall spell over northwest India, together with Delhi, which skilled the season’s first ‘very heavy’ rainfall on Saturday.
All Delhi govt colleges to be inspected after wall collapse incident
After a boundary wall of a authorities college collapsed within the nationwide capital following heavy rains, Delhi minister Atishi directed senior officers of the schooling division, principals and vice-principals to conduct a bodily inspection of all authorities colleges on Sunday. In case of any deficiencies or significant issue is discovered, the college ought to be cordoned off to keep away from any mishap, based on an announcement from the schooling minister’s workplace.
“It has been directed to all Regional Directors, Deputy Director of Education – Zones and District, Principals and Vice-Principals that they conduct a physical inspection of all the Government Schools under their jurisdiction on Sunday itself and ensure that on the opening of schools tomorrow there are no such deficiencies are found which may cause problems for the security of the school children,” the assertion stated.
They have been requested to submit a report by Sunday itself.
“In case, any serious problem is found then the school should be cordoned off to avoid any mishappening. Secretary/ Director, Education must ensure compliance of the same and a compliance report be submitted to me by tonight,” the minister stated.
As heavy rains lashed the nationwide capital, a portion of the boundary wall of a Delhi authorities college in Srinivaspuri collapsed on Sunday. According to sources, the college was reconstructed 4 months in the past. Atishi, nevertheless, stated that the wall was 35 years outdated and termed 150 mm of rainfall within the metropolis an “unusual climate event”.
