Are Delhi schools open today, October 10? Online classes, cancelled activities and postponed college exams

Are Delhi schools open today, October 10? There is no confirmed citywide closure for Saturday, October 10, 2026. Instead, individual schools and colleges have changed their schedules in different ways ahead of a proposed protest at Jantar Mantar. Some classes will run online, some on-campus activities are cancelled, and two engineering colleges have moved mid-term exams to Monday. Families should follow their own institution’s latest notice rather than assume every Delhi school is closed.

The changes reflect concerns about student travel and safety amid barricading, security arrangements and possible Delhi Metro disruption. A school moving one group online does not necessarily mean all its classes are cancelled; likewise, a postponed meeting does not establish that the school is shut for the day.

Which Delhi school classes and activities changed on October 10?

• Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Lodhi Estate: Classes 6 to 12 will be held online on Saturday. The school also postponed the planned inauguration of its Activity Week; a new date has not been announced. Its Friday stay-back facility was suspended.
• Raghubir Singh Junior Modern School: The parent-teacher meeting scheduled for Saturday to discuss report cards has been postponed. Parents are to receive a revised schedule.
• Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Mehta Vidyalaya, Kasturba Gandhi Marg: Saturday’s sports day practice and enrichment classes for Classes 9 to 12 have been cancelled.
• Sanskriti School, Chanakyapuri: The school will remain closed on Saturday, and its scheduled activities have been postponed, according to its principal’s account reported by The Indian Express.
• Modern School, Barakhamba Road: Its scheduled parent-teacher meeting and blood donation camp have been postponed.

These are institution-specific arrangements, not a Delhi-wide school holiday. Parents whose school is not listed should not treat another school’s decision as an instruction for their child.

Which Delhi college exams were postponed?

Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering in Paschim Vihar has shifted its mid-term examinations from Saturday, October 10, to Monday, October 12. The college said the exam timings will stay the same. Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology in Rohini has also moved its Saturday mid-term examinations to October 12. Students should check their college’s communication for their papers and any further instructions.

Delhi University’s School of Open Learning and Campus of Open Learning have suspended undergraduate and postgraduate academic counselling sessions, also called PCP classes, at all regional and learning support centres on October 10 and 11. The university’s published notice describes the suspension as due to unavoidable circumstances. Its Open Learning Development Centre has separately suspended certificate and diploma foreign-language classes on both days, with classes scheduled to resume October 17.

What should parents and students check before leaving home?

Check the school or college’s official message, parent portal or student notice for the specific class, exam or event. If the instruction is unclear, ask the institution directly whether attendance is online or on campus and whether transport, after-school facilities or meeting times have changed. Students with a rescheduled exam should confirm the date and timing in their college notice rather than rely on a general announcement.

Families still travelling should allow for possible changes to routes and Metro station access near affected areas. The practical answer for October 10 is therefore school by school, not a blanket yes or no: follow the notice from the institution your child attends.