School timings changed in Kashmir amid heatwave conditions

Authorities in Kashmir have announced a change in timings of schools across the Valley from Monday 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 am to 2:30 pm, while in the areas falling outside the municipal limits, the timing will be from 9 am to 3 pm.

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 am, while those in the areas falling outside the municipal limits start at 9.30 am.

Most parts of the Kashmir valley are experiencing heatwave like conditions.

Srinagar city recorded the highest maximum temperature in the month of May in nearly six decades on Thursday as the temperature settled at 34.4 degrees Celsius. It was nine degrees above average for this time of the season, the officials said.