The decision on this has not been finalised yet, but the process is in the final stage
The Gujarat government is mulling to change the timings of it's primary schools to morning. The decision on this has not been finalised yet, but the process is in the final stage.
The government will make it mandatory for all the primary schools to run in the mornings in place of afternoon.
This will be applicable to all the schools, including government and private primary schools. Those schools which run in different shifts in the same building due to unavailability of rooms, however, may get the exemption.
As per the new timings, the schools will be operating at 8:00 in the morning to 12 noon or 1 pm. Sources in the education department said,
"This decision was taken because the children feel more energetic in the morning time and can get the time to play in the evening. Whereas they get engaged in homework or tuition class in evening, if they go to school in the afternoon shift. The department observed that the concentration of children also remain good in morning."
"We are going to announce this decision after some consultation within the department. The schools which are short of rooms and run in two shifts will be excluded and that will be in the case of government schools too. Otherwise, all the schools will have to shift the timings of primary schools accordingly," added the sources close to the development. The state government will ask all the government schools to make transportation available to students coming from distant places so that they can reach timely. The school principal will have to compulsorily arrange vehicles for the ferry of the students.
The government is also considering to extend the summer vacation for a week or more due to the heat in weather.
HEAT CARD AND THE SCHOOL
- Generally the schools open in the second week of June but we are thinking that the summer vacation should be extended for the week because of heat.
- If the temperature remains 40 degrees or above, we will ask the schools not to start the new academic year.
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