Sambalpur: All schools will open on 22nd June & will run from morning 6:30 am to 10 am from 22nd to 24th

Sambalpur: Schools will open from the 22nd of June instead of the 21st in the Sambalpur district. The District Magistrate informed, all schools in Sambalpur district will open on the 22nd June and will run from 6:30 am to 10 am from the 22nd to the 24th. Lunch will be arranged for the students between 9:30 AM and 10:00 AM. Then the school will run from 10 am to 4 pm from the 26th June.

Notably, the state government has decided to open all schools in the state on June 21 in view of the forecast issued by the Indian Meteorological Department. However, it is expected that summer will continue in Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Angul, Subarnapur, and Balangir districts.

Therefore, the District Magistrates of the respective districts can fix the school timings, looking at the situation. Additional Secretary of School and Public Education Department, Durga Prasad Mohapatra informed all the district heads that the weather is being closely monitored by the department and action is being taken according to the situation. It is reported that the Sambalpur District Collector has taken such a decision.