<span style="color: #222222;">Chandigarh Administration has ordered to close the school till March 31 in view of spike in Covid cases in the Union territory of Chandigarh.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The orders were issued after the meeting of civil and police officers chaired by Governor of Punjab and Administrator of  UT Chandigarh, VP Singh Badnore at Punjab Raj Bhawan  today.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">According to orders issued by Director Education the school and colleges in UT Chandigarh shall remain closed till March 31, but entire teaching and nonteaching staff shall continue to attend the educational institutions on all working days.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The online examinations for 3rd to 8th class will continue as per schedule but ongoing examinations for class 9th and 11th in schools will be reviewed and necessary instructions regarding revised schedule will be issued later on.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The online examinations being conducted by Punjab University will continue as per schedule.</span>