New Delhi: Several schools and colleges in Delhi have shifted classes online, rescheduled parent-teacher meetings and postponed examinations scheduled for Saturday amid security concerns and anticipated metro restrictions ahead of a proposed protest at Jantar Mantar.
Sardar Patel Vidyalaya has announced online classes for students from Classes 6 to 12 on Saturday, citing extensive barricading in New Delhi and concerns over student safety. The school has also discontinued its stay-back facility on Friday and postponed the inauguration of its Activity Week.
Raghubir Singh Junior Modern School has rescheduled its parent-teacher meeting, which was originally planned for Saturday to discuss report cards. The revised schedule will be communicated to parents at a later date.
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Mehta Vidyalaya on Kasturba Gandhi Marg has cancelled sports day practice and enrichment classes for students in Classes 9 through 12. These adjustments were made in response to expected movement restrictions and potential disruptions to transport services across parts of the capital.
In higher education, Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering in Paschim Vihar has pushed its mid-term examinations from Saturday to Monday. The institution pointed to anticipated closures of metro station entry and exit gates alongside transit disruptions.
According to the college notice, the decision followed directives from the dean of the University School of Information, Communication and Technology at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, as well as the Joint Commissioner of Police for the Delhi Transport Range. Examination timings will remain the same on the rescheduled date.
The Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology in Rohini also delayed its Saturday mid-term evaluations to October 12 following communication from Delhi Police regarding prospective metro restrictions. This move received approval from the USICT dean and the BTech Programme Coordination Committee, with department heads directed to notify faculty and students.
The precautionary measures by educational bodies follow a police request to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to restrict access at 57 stations starting Friday night. The security steps were advised in anticipation of the demonstration at Jantar Mantar and the potential for crowd movement toward sensitive areas, prompting institutions to protect commuters and students from travel complications.