In a relief to schoolchildren from the tormenting heat that has swept the Capital, the Delhi Government on Tuesday announced summer vacation from May 11.
The Education Department issued the order to this effect to all
private, Government-run schools as well as those under the municipal bodies to observe the “mandatory summer vacations”.
“The Directorate of Education (DoE) has issued a circular to all the heads of Government/aided/private/NDMC /MCD /DCB schools directing them to observe mandatory summer vacations from May 11,” an official statement said. It said the decision has been taken in view of the searing heat and predictions of temperature rising further.
The national Capital witnessed the hottest day of the season on Monday with mercury soaring to 44 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season’s average. The
maximum temperature settled at 39.6 degrees Celsius
on Tuesday.
While the summer
vacations in Government-run schools begin from May
10 every year, private schools have varied schedules.
The duration of the summer vacation is around one and a half months.
There are over 3,500 private schools, 1,150 government-run schools and over 2,500 schools run by various civic bodies in the city.