During the visit, the AAP minister encouraged parents to participate in the Mega PTM and said it was vital for discussing ways to improve children's learning and performance with teachers.
The new residential and inter-village schools will offer improved facilities, upgraded teaching standards, and enhanced learning environments, as per official press release.
All government and private schools from Class 1 to 12 and Anganwadi centres in Dehradun will remain closed on Friday in view of an 'orange' alert.
District collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru announced that the schools in Udhagamandalam, Kundah, Coonoor and Kotagiri will be closed today.
Police said he was taken into the custody and sent to the juvenile home after the police produced him before the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), an officer said.
An alternative high-nutrition supplement will be provided for those students who do not consume eggs because of cultural preferences, the foundation said in a statement.