A notice was issued on Thursday by the school saying that "All the classes will remain suspended up to June 25 as per the notification of the government of Odisha due to the prevailing heat wave."
The Odisha government has issued a showcause notice to Kendriya
Vidyalaya- 1 in Bhubaneswar for holding classes during summer vacation.
The
school principal has been asked to explain and respond within three
days to the notice issued by Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) on
Thursday which said, "It has come to the notice of the government that
in utter violation of the above direction of the state government, your
school continues to hold classes. As a result, young children have been
compelled to travel in severe hot and humid conditions and attend
classes in such situation. This might have serious implications on the
life and health conditions of the students and others. If failed, action
shall be taken against the school authorities."
Notably, in view
of the weather conditions in Odisha, the state government had issued for
extension of summer vacations for all schools from June 21 to June 25.
As per a report by The New Indian Express,
a notice was issued on Thursday by the school saying that "All the
classes will remain suspended up to June 25 as per the notification of
the government of Odisha due to the prevailing heat wave."
On the other hand, the school sources said that the classes
were held between 6:30 am till 10:30 am before it became very hot. All
the Kendriya Vidyalas in the state were open since June 4. A source said
that there was a confusion about keeping the school open or closed. The
school alleged the state government for not sending any directive in
this regard. Another Kendriya Vidyalaya school principal requesting the
anonymity said: "The state government should have written a letter to
the schools to clear all confusion."