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Noida : There is big news for school children studying in Gautam Buddha Nagar i.e. Noida and Greater Noida. The district administration has issued an order that all schools will remain closed on Thursday, August 21. This decision has been taken in view of the Guru Dronacharya fair, which is organized every year at the Guru Dronacharya temple in Dankaur, Greater Noida.

Actually, during the fair, a large number of people come here and there is a huge crowd in the area. Due to this, traffic jams and other problems can arise. Keeping in mind the safety of children and traffic system, the administration has declared a holiday. According to the order, all government and private schools in the district from nursery to class 12 will remain closed on August 21.

There will be holidays next week too

Students will get the benefit of continuous holidays this month. After 21st August, schools will remain closed on Wednesday, 27th August on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. At the same time, schools will also remain closed across the country on the beginning of Onam on 26th August. This means that the last week of August will be full of festivals and holidays for students.

What is Guru Dronacharya Fair?

Guru Dronacharya Mela is celebrated with great pomp every year. This fair is organized in the memory of the famous Guru Dronacharya of the Mahabharata period, who taught the Kauravas and Pandavas. The fair is organized in the Sri Drona Natya Shala complex and lasts for about 10 days. Cultural programs, competitions and religious events are organized here.

Schools were closed last year too

In previous years too, holidays were declared in schools and colleges due to Guru Dronacharya Mela. On 12 September 2023 also, the administration had ordered to keep all schools, colleges and universities closed. On 30 August 2024 also, all the schools in the district were kept closed. At that time, the district administration had also made it clear that no additional classes or practice sessions would be held in the schools.

The District School Inspector (DIOS) and the District Administration have asked all schools to inform parents and students about the holiday in time. Instructions have also been given to strictly follow the order.