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Maha govt orders change of school timings due to heat wave

MUMBAI: Due to the ongoing heat wave in the state, the School Education department has issued an order mandating that all schools operate only in the morning. An official from the School Education department said that these two regions along with Thane Rural and Pune are experiencing lower attendance in afternoon sessions, which prompted the government’s decision. On Friday, the state School Education department, too, issued a circular with guidelines for measures to be taken by school administrations to reduce the impact of the heat wave on students’ health. Welcoming the decision, Mahendra Ganpule, member of Maharashtra State Principals Association, said, “Although many district administrations have shifted school timings to morning, these vary.

Hindustan Times

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