With the State reeling under an intense heat wave, the State Government on Saturday rescheduled the timing of teaching hours in schools.
According a notification issued by the School and Mass Education Department, classes in the schools have been rescheduled from 6 am to 9 am with effect from May 2.
“However, the examinations already scheduled by different boards/councils will continue as usual,” the notification stated.
Meanwhile, Titilagarh was the hottest place in the State on the day recording 45.5 degree Celsius, which is also the highest temperature of the season in the State.
Titilagarh was followed by Boudh and Balangir with 45 degree, Jharsuguda 44.9, Sonepur 44.7, Angul 44.5, Bargarh 44.4, Sambalpur 44.3 and Sundargarh 44.
Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded maximum temperatures of 37.8 and 36.8 degree, respectively.