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Hindustan Times
23-05-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Kashmir school timings changed as mercury rises
Owing to an early heatwave in Kashmir, the education authorities on Thursday announced a change in the school timings across the Himalayan valley, to be implemented from Monday. The schools falling under Srinagar municipal limits will function from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm instead of 9 am. The other schools across Kashmir will function from 9 am to 3 pm instead of 9:30 am. The announcement came after education minister Sakina Itoo urged the school education authorities to change the timings and avoid morning assemblies under direct sunlight. 'I have received calls from parents that kids feel dizzy during morning assemblies. We need to take care of children's health,' she told the media. Kashmir has been experiencing heatwave since Sunday as the temperature in Srinagar has reached 32° Celsius, some 7° above normal. On Wednesday, the day temperatures were recorded 6-8° above normal with the gateway into south Kashmir at Qazigund witnessing the highest of 33.2° Celsius, some 8.6° above normal. On Thursday, the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) issued an order for new timings for schools across Kashmir. The school timings in Kashmir usually change from June.
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Climate
- The Hindu
School timings changed in Kashmir amid heatwave conditions
Authorities in Kashmir on Thursday (May 22, 2025) announced a change in timings of schools across the valley from next week in view of the prevailing heatwave conditions. According to an order issued by Directorate of School Education Kashmir, the new timing in schools within the municipal limits of Srinagar city will be from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., while in the areas falling outside the municipal limits, the timing will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The new timings will be effective from May 26, the order said, adding that it will be applicable for all government and recognized private schools. The order said instructions shall be adhered to strictly by all schools. At present, schools within the municipal limits of Srinagar city open at 9 a.m., while those in the areas falling outside the municipal limits start at 9.30 a.m. Most parts of the Kashmir valley are experiencing heatwave like conditions. The maximum temperature recorded in Srinagar on Thursday was 34.4 degrees Celsius, which was nine degrees above normal.
