Currently, our operations are disrupted by a severe heat wave. One of the most disturbing aspects about this weather is that it has disrupted normal school sessions. Students in Bihar have fainted due to the extreme heat. In fact, students and teachers collapsed in Aurangabad, Motihari, Sivan, Sheohar, Patna, Begusarai Munger Jamui Banka on Wednesday.
Brajesh Mehrotra who is the Chief Secretary gave instructions for all educational institutions to be closed immediately due to potential health risks from high temperatures experienced during the heat wave which means that these students will not go to their respective schools. The Government has directed that all private and public schools, coaching institutes and anganwadi centres be shut down till June 8th 2024.
Accordingly, on May 29 at a meeting of Indian Disaster Management Group (CMG), officials from India Meteorological Department had predicted that there would be conditions of heat waves. Till June 8th this weather would continue. On private and public schools, coaching institutions and anganwadi centres.
Nitish Kumar’s Order
The Prime Minister had already ordered him to assess the situation first before issuing his directive to close schools and also set up a crisis management committee for them. This move aims at monitoring the weather conditions as well as completing any necessary work required by the school.
Record-breaking temperatures in Bihar
Of these districts Aurangabad was located at the hottest place with its temperature touching a high of 48.2 degree Celsius. There were other areas such as Gaya as well as Aurangabad in addition Kaimur where it maintained above 46 degrees Celsius.The Meteorological department had given warning about this saying “”Severe heat wave weather is expected to occur today and tomorrow in southern Bihar districts including Gaya, Buxar, Nawada, Rohtas and Aurangabad.” According to ANI reports IMD scientist Ashish Kumar said. Virtue.
Begin summer holiday early in some other states
There are also severe heat waves in other parts of India. Therefore, various state governments have announced that schools in different states will go on vacation early in the summer. The worst affected states include, Punjab, Haryana-Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, East Rajasthan, Gujarat Saurashtra and Kutch. In these places temperatures are rising mostly above 40 degrees Celsius hence posing great health risks for especially children.
