Considering rising temperature in the ongoing summer season, the State government has ordered to run schools in morning shift from 7:30 am to 11:30 am. An order to this effect was released from Directorate of Public Instructions to all District Education Officers here on Wednesday. “Considering high summer temperature, teaching activities would be carried out in all schools from 7:30 am to 11:30 am till April 30, 2015. Moreover, all directives issued earlier shall remain unchanged,” the order stated.
Notably, Chief Minister Raman Singh while keeping in mind health of children had directed School Education Department to run schools in morning shift. School Education Minister Kedar Kashyap informed that according to the orders released by Directorate of Public Instructions, all Government schools and Government aided schools, non-Governmental schools and all private schools will conduct classes from 7:30 am till 11:30 am.
The schedule for evaluation of high school and higher secondary school examination would not be changed. The mid-day meal scheme for primary and middle school would not be changed. However, meals would be served to students before leaving school which earlier was given at the beginning of school hours, he said.