West Bengal Schools To Close For Summer Vacations From May 2

Kolkata: Owing to the intense heat conditions prevailing in West Bengal, the government has issued an order asking the schools to declare summer vacations from May 2 .

Principal Secretary of the Education department issued a notification that the summer holidays will be from May 2 till June 15, except for the schools in Darjeeling and Kalimpong where the existing academic schedule may continue until further orders.

Earlier, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had suggested preponing summer holidays at a meeting at Nabanna Sabhaghar. She had said, “We are experiencing intense summer heat and students are facing great discomfort in going to schools amidst such hot weather. I will ask the Education department to start the summer holidays from May 2, if possible. You can also request the private schools to take similar measures.”