School Timings Changed In Kashmir Amid Soaring Heatwave

Srinagar, May 22: Amid the ongoing heatwave, the J&K government has announced a change in school timings for all government and recognized private schools in the region.

The new timings will come into effect from Monday.

According to an official order issued by the the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), schools located within the Srinagar Municipal limits will now operate from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, while schools outside the municipal limits of Srinagar district and other areas of the Kashmir province will follow revised timings of 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

The order emphasized that the new schedule is binding for all educational institutions and warned that any deviation will be viewed seriously.
The move comes as Kashmir is experiencing unusually high temperatures for this time of the year.

India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Srinagar centre on Thursday said that Kashmir is likely to witness generally hot and dry weather from May 22 to 26, with a brief spell of light rain possible at isolated places during the late afternoon.
The IMD said that from May 27 to 31, hot and dry conditions are expected to continue, accompanied by scattered to widespread thundershowers.

A weather advisory has warned of a rise in maximum temperatures by 1–2°C across parts of Kashmir till May 23, increasing the chances of a heatwave at isolated locations. A slight dip of 2–3°C is expected thereafter.