According to the official statement, all classes including pre-schools and Anganwadi centres will function till 12:45 am only. All schools have received directions from the district magistrate to follow the order starting today, April 19.
Heatwave in India: All academic activities have been prohibited in schools after 12:45 am in view of intense heatwave, Patna district administration said. According to the official statement, all classes including pre-schools and Anganwadi centres will function till 12:45 am only. All schools have received directions from the district magistrate to follow the order starting today, April 19.
An order released by the court of the district magistrate stated, “Wherever, it has been made to appear to me that due to prevalent heat wave and prevailing high temperature in the district, health and life of children are at risk. Therefore, I, Dr Chandra Shekhar Singh, district magistrate, Patna under section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 do hereby prohibit the academic activities for all the classes (including pre-schools and anganwadi centers) after 10:45 am in all schools of the district.”
“The school authorities are hereby directed to reschedule the timings of academic activities in conformity of the order as mentioned above,” the order added.
The district magistrate further informed that the order will come into force from today, April 19 and was passed on April 18 under his signature. Until now, various states such as Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal have released orders to either change the school timings or closure of schools in view of the heatwave.
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