Shadow Correspondent
Jammu, May, 23
In the midst of a blistering heat wave in Jammu, Shiv Sena Hindustan J&K President Pt Rajesh Kesri today demanded that summer vacation be declared in educational institutions up to the higher secondary level as Jammu is experiencing searing heat, with temperatures climbing beyond 43 degrees Celsius. Addressing media persons in Jammu during a press conference, Kesri said the excessive heat is causing challenges for children attending school, particularly those in lower grades. He said that the children were experiencing hassles in classrooms as the temperatures rose with each passing day and at the same time educational institutions and transportation were not completely outfitted with necessary provisions to tackle the heat wave prevalent in Jammu. He said that students in primary schools were the hardest affected by the extreme heat wave.
“With the rising temperature, we appeal to the authorities in the Education Department to close schools for at least two week so that students can get some relief from the heat,” said Kesri.The daytime temperature has risen sharply in recent days, accompanied by heavy humidity, making it difficult for the students to go to school.Given the increase in everyday temperatures, Kesri said students in the school are finding it difficult to stand the heat, which can be harmful to their health.“Students these days get deadly exhausted in the early hours in schools and later complain of headaches and other ailments while returning home,” he said.Kesri demanded that the School Education Department accept their request and proclaim two-week summer holidays for schools, which might be extended based on the temperature in Jammu.“The department should not postpone the decision because prompt action can benefit students,” he said.“We have been seeing for so many days that children are getting sick due to the ever-increasing heat and the attendance rate in schools is falling continuously. Therefore, in this view the schools should be closed immediately without delay and holidays are to be declared,” he said.
