Bhubaneswar: In view of severe heatwave conditions across the state, the Odisha government on Sunday declared summer vacation in all schools from April 25.
The government also decided to conduct morning classes for students in all schools across the state for the next three days from Monday in view of the weather forecast by the India Meteorological Department. “Morning classes will be held in all government and aided schools in the state from 6.30 am to 10.30 am from April 22 to 24,” the official notification said.
All government, aided and private schools will close for summer vacation from April 25 (Thursday).
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The notification further said that all the teaching activities for the teachers will be carried out under the direct supervision of the elementary education director, secondary education director and higher education director, during the vacation period.
Earlier, the government had ordered closure of all schools in the state for 3 days from April 18-20 in view of unprecedented heatwave situation.