Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had earlier ordered extension of the summer vacation in schools till June 25 in view of the prevailing heat wave condition. They were asked to reopen on June 26.
Odisha government on Thursday issued a show cause notice to the
authorities of a Kendriya Vidyalaya school here for allegedly flouting
its order to extend summer vacation due to the ongoing heat wave
condition in the state.
Special Relief Commissioner(SRC) B P Sethi
issued the notice to the principal of KV-1 school after receiving
information that the central government institution had reopened despite
the state government’s order to extend the summer vacation till June 25
due to the heat wave condition.
“It has come to the notice of the
government that in utter violation of the direction of the state
government, your school continues to hold classes. As a result, young
children (students) have been compelled to travel in severe hot and
humid condition and attend the classes in such situation. This might
have serious implication on the life and health condition of students
and others,” Sethi said in the notice.
He asked the principal to
close the school till June 25 as directed by the state government and
explain why action under Section 51(b) of the Disaster Management Act,
2005 should not be initiated against him for violating the government
order.
The principal has been asked to submit an explanation within three days.
The school authorities were not available for comments on the issue.
Under
the provision of the Act anyone convicted for refusing to comply with
any direction given by or on behalf of the central government or the
state government will be punishable with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to one year or with fine, or with both.
If such
obstruction or refusal to comply with the directions results in loss of
lives or imminent danger thereof, the convicted will be punishable with
imprisonment for a term of up to two years.
Chief Minister Naveen
Patnaik had earlier ordered extension of the summer vacation in schools
till June 25 in view of the prevailing heat wave condition. They were
asked to reopen on June 26.
Accordingly all schools across the state remained closed, allegedly except KV-I here.
Odisha
Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Niranjan Patnaik had on
Wednesday wanted to know whether the KVs do not come under the state
government’s order.