Bihar districts cut school hours as temperatures cross 40°C
Bihar is experiencing extreme heatwave conditions, prompting district administrations in Patna and Arwal to restrict school hours for the safety of children. Classes for students up to Class 5 are suspended, while older students can attend only until 10:30 a.m. or 11 a.m., depending on the district, with authorities monitoring the situation closely.
- ▪Patna and Arwal districts have announced restrictions on school operations due to soaring temperatures.
- ▪Classes for students up to Class 5 are suspended until May 26, 2026, in Patna.
- ▪In Arwal, classes for students from Classes 6 to 12 are prohibited after 11 a.m. until May 25, 2026.
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With Bihar continuing to reel under intense heatwave conditions and soaring temperatures, the district administrations of Patna and Arwal have announced restrictions on school operations to safeguard the health and safety of children. Is a heatwave really a wave of heat?Thiyagarajan S.M., the District Magistrate of Patna, has ordered the suspension of academic activities for students up to Class 5 in all government and private schools, including pre-schools and Anganwadi centres, till May 26, 2026.The order further stated that classes for students from Classes 6 to 8 would be permitted only till 10.30 a.m.The District Magistrate issued the directive under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), citing the severe heatwave conditions prevailing in the district and the…
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