New Delhi
The national capital Delhi and parts of north India are reeling under unprecedented heat wave.
Delhi has already recorded its second hottest April in 72 years with a monthly average maximum temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius.
Alarmed by these, the Ministry of Education on Wednesday issued guidelines to schools for combating heatwave, asking them to relax the uniform norms and modify timings.
Delhi has been lately experiencing a major challenge as mercury soared around 46 degrees Celsius.
The guidelines by the Ministry of Education asked the schools to modify timings and reduce the number of school hours each day. Schools may relax norms about uniforms and canvas shoes may be allowed instead of leather ones.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on May 5 chaired a meeting to review preparations for heatwave management and monsoon preparedness in which he stressed the need to take all measures to avoid deaths due to heatwave or fire incidents.
The Education ministry also said that schools should ensure that fans are functional and also may arrange for power backup.
Revising school timings, restricting outdoor activities, stocking ORS and glucose sachets, and constantly
motivating children to stay hydrated are among the steps schools have to take.
The guideline came following the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) prediction of a fresh spell of heatwave
which was likely to begin over northwest India and over central India.
However, closing schools due to heatwave is not an option as suggested by experts as offline classes
have started from the new session after nearly two years due to the Covid-induced pandemic.
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