Patna Schools to Remain Closed Until June 19 Due to Intense Heatwave

Due to the intense heatwave in the city, the District Magistrate of Patna has extended the summer vacation for all private and government schools up to class 8 until June 19, 2024. Know details here

Patna Schools Closing Updates: Due to the ongoing heatwave, the Patna district administration has extended the closure of schools for students up to class 8 until June 19, 2024. Also, some private schools in Patna have already extended the summer vacation until June 22 due to the severe heatwave conditions.

The order has been issued under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. On Monday, temperatures soared past 44 degrees Celsius in ten areas, putting Bihar under extreme heat conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that these heatwave conditions will persist for another two to three days.

In an order on Monday, Patna DM Shirsat Kapil Ashok said, "All government and private schools in the district will remain closed on June 18 and 19 for classes up to 8th grade. During this period, teachers and non-teaching staff are required to be present in the school/office and perform their duties."

Aurangabad recorded the highest temperature at 46.9 degrees Celsius, followed by Buxar at 46.6 degrees Celsius, Dehri and Arwal at 46.4 degrees Celsius each, Bhojpur at 46.2 degrees Celsius, Gaya and Bikramganj at 45.4 degrees Celsius each, Vaishali and Rajgir at 44.3 degrees Celsius, and Nawada at 44 degrees Celsius.

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