The province of disaster management (PDMA) has recommended an early start for summer holidays in Punjab educational establishments due to heat and heat waves, said Express News on Wednesday.
A letter published by the director general of the PDMA, Irfan Ali Kathia, was sent to the provincial services of school education and higher education, as well as all the division and assistant commissioners, advise them to take precautionary measures.
The letter offers adjustments in school hours and suggests announce the summer breaks earlier if temperatures continue to increase.
The authorities were also invited to provide uninterrupted access to drinking water in schools and colleges, to ban outdoor activities and to ask students to wear light and cowardly clothes.
In addition, the PDMA called for an improvement in class ventilation, functional fans and cooling systems, and the creation of first aid counters with staff formed by heat waves.
Coordination with the district disaster management authorities has been highlighted to guarantee the timely flow of information.
In addition, dry weather conditions continue through Punjab, with temperatures that climb regularly while summer heat intensifies.
According to the Met Office, the minimum temperature of Lahore reached 23 ° C, while the maximum should reach 40 ° C in the coming days.