Delhi is gearing up for the 18th BRICS Summit, with several world leaders and senior delegations expected in the capital. With heightened security measures and traffic restrictions in place ahead of the two-day summit, several government institutions and schools will remain closed on Friday, September 11.
The Supreme Court will also remain closed on Friday. The Supreme Court’s Administrative General Branch has declared September 11 a holiday for the court and its Registry, according to a LiveLaw report. The Registry will also remain closed on September 12. The Delhi Traffic Police has announced major traffic diversions for Friday, September 11. In an advisory issued on Thursday, the police said traffic restrictions will be in place from 2 pm to 8:30 pm on Friday as part of security arrangements for the summit.
No. All schools in Delhi — including government, government-aided and private schools — will remain closed on September 11 in view of the BRICS Summit. In an order issued on September 5, the Directorate of Education said schools and offices under its jurisdiction will observe a holiday in compliance with an earlier directive issued by the Delhi government’s General Administration Department. offices of the Centre and Delhi government, autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (PSUs) will remain shut on September 11 in view of the summit being held at Bharat Mandapam While there is no directive requiring private offices to remain closed.
