Schools to remain closed in northeast Delhi till March 7

The annual exams have also been postponed

February 29, 2020 05:03 pm | Updated November 28, 2021 11:21 am IST - New Delhi

Books lie scattered at the Rajdhani Public School which was vandalized in Tuesday's violence at Shiv Vihar in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020.

Books lie scattered at the Rajdhani Public School which was vandalized in Tuesday's violence at Shiv Vihar in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020.

Schools will remain closed in northeast Delhi till March 7 in view of the violence, officials said on Saturday.

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The annual exams have also been postponed since the situation is not conducive for conducting examinations in violence-affected areas, according to officials.

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