While schools in Kolkata and other southern parts of the state shifted to online classes due to the scorching heat in the state, this is not the case for North Bengal. Dr. Shankar Ghosh, a BJP MLA from the northern part of the said, had written a letter to the government requesting closure of the school due to extreme heat. According to the letter, he requested the government to open schools for primary and secondary students for at least one week in the morning session.
“It has been scorching heat in North Bengal for the past few days. In such a situation, parents say that students of primary and secondary classes are finding it difficult to go to school. A college student died due to heatwave, as reported in the newspaper,” the letter read.
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Earlier, South Point School in Kolkata had shifted to digital classrooms due to extreme weather. The school, in an official notice, told parents, students and other stakeholders that classes would remain closed. student can attend classes in online mode from their respective homes, “We expect the weather conditions to improve from next week so that we can resume classes at the school from Monday,” the official note said. The government had also asked all schools to try to hold classes in the morning.
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even the ministry education Earlier, schools were asked to give several relaxations to the students to ensure that their health is not affected by the heatwave. As per the guidelines, the schools were asked to revise the timings And reduce the number of school hours each day. It said schools may relax uniform norms and allow canvas shoes instead of leather ones.
“Every term, the teacher should remind the students to drink water from their water bottles. Students should be made aware of the importance of proper hydration to combat heat wave and advised to drink enough water at regular intervals. While going back home, schools should ensure that students are carrying water in their own bottles,” the ministry said.
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