Heat Wave: Kashmir Schools Ease Attendance Rules
SRINAGAR: The School Education Department announced on Saturday that it will not be strict with students who have weak attendance due to the persistent hot weather conditions.
Principal Secretary of the School Education Department, Alok Kumar, said, “We had already announced summer vacations and even changed the school timings, keeping in view the hot weather conditions.”
“However, if we continue to announce further vacations, we won’t be able to complete the syllabus on time,” he added.
Kumar told reporters that it was not possible to announce more summer vacations. “However, if any student is not doing well because of the weather, we won’t be strict with them for the weak attendance.”
“In government schools, we have facilities for the students, such as the availability of drinking water and shades,” he said.
Kumar further mentioned that it is currently not possible for the school education department to install air conditioners. “But we are working on upgrading the infrastructure in public schools.”—(KNO)
