Weatherman here on Wednesday forecast “severe heat wave” at scattered places of J&K during next three days, promoting demand by parents for short duration vacation in schools in the Kashmir.
A meteorological department official here told GNS that the weather was generally going to be “hot & dry” till June 13.
He said from June 14-17, there is possibility of “brief spells” of light rain and thundershower at isolated to scattered places accompanied with thunder and gusty winds.
From June 18-20, the MeT official said that generally hot and dry weather was in store in Jammu and Kashmir.
The weather office has also issued an advisory for severe heat wave at scattered places of J&K during next 3 days.
“Take sufficient fluid/water & avoid outdoor activities during peak intensity (12 noon to 4 PM),” the advisory reads. Farmers have been advised to continue farm operations.
Meanwhile, amid the weather forecast and inadequate cooling facilities at most schools across the Valley, parents have demanded authorities to announce “short duration vacations”.
“Students face fainting, heat exhaustion, and difficulty in concentrating,” Nazim Ahmad, a resident of Lal Bazar Srinagar said and urged the authorities to announce short duration break.
“Safety of students is paramount and I’m sure government is alive to the situation. Rather than weighing loss of few days during last month due to Indo-Pak hostilities, the authorities need to consider weather situation for the overall wellbeing of the students,” he said and urged the government to take immediate call in this regard.
Another parent, Sakina Akhtar, a resident of Baghat Srinagar told GNS that authorities should announce the summer break so that safety of students is ensured. “There is no point continuing with the classes when students find it difficult to concentrate amid lack of adequate cooling facilities inside class rooms and while they are exposed to blistering heat conditions while returning home during peak of the weather severity,” she added. (GNS)
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