Chhattisgarh government notified to extend the summer vacation for students of all schools in the state till 25 June, citing severe heat conditions, an official announced on Monday.
The state's school education department issued the order late Sunday evening. "Keeping in view the adverse effect on the health of students due to the severe heat conditions currently prevailing in the state, the state government has extended the summer vacation till June 25, the order said.
Initially, the summer break was scheduled from 22 April to 15 June. However, due to the ongoing intense heat, the government decided to extend the vacation to safeguard students' health. Schools will now reopen on 26 June 2024.
On Sunday, Raipur (Lalpur station) recorded a maximum temperature of 39.3 degrees Celsius, Rajnandgaon-39 degrees Celsius, Pendra 40.2 degrees Celsius, Bilaspur 30.8 degrees Celsius, Ambikapur 32.6 degrees Celsius and Jagdalpur 35.2 degrees Celsius, the MeT center said.