Protection from heat: ‘Water bell’ will ring in schools every 45 to 60 minutes, so that children drink water.
Education Directorate took action after warning from Meteorological Department
New Delhi. Amid rising temperatures, the Directorate of Education (DoE) has directed Delhi schools to remind students to drink water by ringing bells every 45-60 minutes and to implement buddy system so that children can keep an eye on each other’s health. These instructions are part of the latest precautionary measures issued on Tuesday for Delhi government schools, aided and recognized private schools.
This step has been taken amid the warning of India Meteorological Department (IMD), which has predicted heat wave and adverse weather conditions in the national capital in the coming days. According to the DOE circular, under the ‘water bell’ system, schools will have to ring the bell every 45 to 60 minutes so that students can avoid dehydration by drinking water regularly.
The order also said that the time of outdoor meetings should be limited or they should be organized for short duration in shady or closed places and classes should not be conducted in the open. Under this, it will be mandatory for students to bring drinking water in sufficient quantity and schools have been asked to ensure availability of safe and cold drinking water at many accessible places.
The department has directed schools to avoid outdoor physical activities and organize brief awareness sessions during classes and in assemblies to educate students about water intake, heat wave-related diseases and prevention measures.
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