Bhopal: School timing curtailed till 12.30pm due to high temperature

BHOPAL: The district administration has instructed the schools to change their timings due to high temperature in the state capital. Schools will operate from 7 am to 12.30 pm only. Collector Ashish Singh issued orders on Friday.

This order will be applicable in all government-private schools. As per information, the order will be applicable with immediate effect on schools affiliated to aided, recognized, Board of Secondary Education, CBSE, ICSE. That is, the timing of the schools will remain changed from Saturday itself.

It has been stated in the order that the effect of heat is increasing. Teaching work in the school after 12.30 pm can adversely affect the health of the children. Therefore, it has now been decided to keep the timing of the schools from 7 am to 12.30 pm. The work of examinations and evaluation will remain the same as per the scheduled time.

Timings of schools have been changed in Jabalpur, Gwalior, Chhindwara, Damoh, Narmadapuram, Chhatarpur, Ujjain, Shahdol districts of the state. Some schools are operating from 7 am to 12 noon and at some places from 7.30 am to 12.30 noon. TNN