Lucknow school timings changed for Classes 1 to 12 in view of heatwave

All schools including primary, pre-primary, government, aided and private will function with revised timings.

Lucknow school timings changed in view of heatwave
Lucknow school timings changed in view of heatwave

Mridusmita Deka | April 19, 2023 | 06:17 PM IST

NEW DELHI: In view of the continuous rise in temperature and following heatwave conditions, schools in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow will function with revised timings. While classes from 1 to 8 will function from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm, Class 9 to 12 will start at 7:30 am and will continue till 1:30 pm. All schools including primary, pre-primary, government, aided and private will function with revised timings. Schools in Prayagraj as well have changed the school timings for students of Classes 1 to 8.

Meanwhile, Tripura, Odisha and West Bengal have ordered closure of educational institutions in the states considering the rise in temperature.

The Patna district administration, as well has restrained academic activities in schools after 12:45 pm in view of the intense heatwave. All classes including pre-schools and Anganwadi centres will function till 12:45 pm only. The district magistrate asked all schools to follow the order starting from today, April 19.

“Wherever, it has been made to appear to me that due to prevalent heat wave and prevailing high temperature in the district, health and life of children are at risk. Therefore, I, Dr Chandra Shekhar Singh, district magistrate, Patna under section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 do hereby prohibit the academic activities for all the classes (including pre-schools and anganwadi centers) after 10:45 am in all schools of the district,” said the district magistrate in an order from the court of the district magistrate.

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