As Mercury Rises in Bengal, Mamata Govt Announces Early Summer Vacation For All Schools

Due to the searing summer and heatwave, the summer vacation has been announced early in the state. Government and private schools to go for summer vacation from 2nd May.

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced early summer vacation for all schools in the state. “Due to the searing summer and heatwave, the summer vacation has been announced early in the state. Government and private schools to go for summer vacation from 2nd May,” the West Bengal chief minister said.

She stated that the move would also protect children from chances of contracting Covid-19, if there was a surge in infections in Bengal, as was the case in some other states.

“I will urge education minister Bratya Basu to announce May 2 as the date for the onset of summer vacations in schools, colleges and universities. Ask the private schools to implement this, too,” Banerjee said during an administrative review meeting at the state secretariat. She said that her office has received reports of several incidents falling ill due to the scorching heat.