The Delhi government has extended the summer vacation for students of up to Class 8 at government and private schools in the city until July 8 in view of the hot weather conditions. However, this order is not applicable for students from classes 9 to 12, who will have to go by the original schedule.
"In view of the hot weather in Delhi, the summer vacation for students up to class 8 is being extended till July 8. For other classes, the schools will reopen as per the earlier schedule," Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio, said in a tweet.
Weather officials have predicted that the ongoing heat wave in the national capital will continue for a while.
Heat wave: Weather officials have predicted that heat wave may continue in the city.
Meanwhile, there was no respite from the heat for residents of Delhi, with the maximum temperature settling at 5 degrees above normal yesterday. While the minimum temperature stood at 30 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal, the maximum temperature touched 42.3 degrees Celsius -- five degrees above normal for this time of the year. According to the Met department, humidity levels fluctuated between 28 and 55 per cent.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky, with the possibility of thunder, for today.
On Friday, the maximum temperature stood at 41.5 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was 27.2 degrees Celsius.
दिल्ली में गर्म मौसम को देखते हुए स्कूलों में 8वीं क्लास तक के लिए गर्मी की छुट्टियाँ एक सप्ताह के लिए बढ़ाई जा रही हैं.
- Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) June 30, 2019
8वीं तक बच्चों के स्कूल अब 8 जुलाई से खुलेंगे. बाक़ी क्लास के लिए स्कूल अपने पूर्व निर्धारित कार्यक्रम के अनुसार खुलेंगे.
(With PTI Inputs)
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