PM to visit state again in early May
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit West Bengal again for campaigning early next month.
Due to extreme heat conditions the summer vacation has been extended for 11 more days till June 26. According to the school education department the decision has been taken after multiple deaths were reported in the state recently due to heat and humidity. The decision was taken keeping in mind the “safety of the students”, said the government statement.
The guideline is issued for all districts of the state except Darjeeling and Kalimpong. Earlier, summer vacation was announced from May 1 to June 15 but on Monday, the holiday was extended again for another 11 days. The guideline will remain in force until new directions are issued. If this guideline lasts, the school may open on Monday, June 26. The guidelines are issued for the government schools as well as the private schools.
According to sources, the guidelines are issued on the instructions of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who is worried about the heat wave conditions in the state. During CM Banerjee’s recent one-day visited to North Bengal one of the students fell ill. CM Banerjee offered water. The doctors were instructed to check, and they said that the student fell ill because of the heat.
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Educationist Pabitra Sarkar has criticized the decision to increase school holidays. He said, “This is the rainy season. The rain will come in a day or two. It is completely unreasonable. The school was closed for so long due to the deadly virus. The schools should be kept open for three or four days a week.”
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