Bengal: Govt asks private schools to stop offline classes amid heatwave

Kolkata, May 6: The West Bengal government has instructed all private schools in the state to stop offline classes from Saturday and switch to online classes. The major development comes as scorching heatwave continues to grip India. In view of the extreme heatwave, the principal secretary to the school education department asked the private schools to hold online classes “if they do not wish to advance the vacation time from May 2." He also instructed asked private schools to not take any “unilateral decision against state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee" on this issue. "The private schools should not conduct in-person classes in school buildings now in the interest of students as they are falling sick in the extreme heat conditions. Also, they should not take any unilateral decision against the statement of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on this issue," the official informed. Also Read | India's total fertility rate falls from 2.2 to 2.0, obesity goes up: NFH survey In the wake of the extreme heatwave, state minister Mamata Banerjee had asked schools to advance their vacation from May 2 to June 15. She also urged that all private schools follow suit. Several private schools, on the other hand, had chosen to continue with the offline sessions. The education department official further stated that the board examinations of classes 10 and 12 will not be affected and will continue as scheduled. Meanwhile, according to the government notice, state-run or aided schools have declared summer vacation from May 2. Also Read | Aatmnirbhar Bharat is our path as well as our resolve: PM Modi at ‘JITO Connect 2022’ -PTC News

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