US EditionIndia Orders School Water Bells to Beat Heat
Schools must ring water bells every 45 to 60 minutes as Delhi issues heat precautions for students ahead of forecast temperatures above 44 C.
- Schools in Delhi must now implement a 'Water Bell' initiative, requiring bells every 45-60 minutes to remind Students to drink water and a 'buddy system' to monitor each other's physical well-being.
- The India Meteorological Department issued a 'yellow alert' for New Delhi, as forecasters predict temperatures will hit 41 to 43 degrees, rising to 42 to 44 degrees later this week.
- To shield Students, Schools must curtail Outdoor assemblies and avoid open-air classes, while Parents are advised to send children in light, breathable cotton clothes and ensure cool drinking water is available.
- Each School must designate a nodal teacher to monitor the 'water bell' initiative, and Schools are required to submit an action taken report to zonal deputy directors by May 2.
- Heatwaves put millions at risk; these measures protect the 30 million residents of the metropolitan region, where government data reports nearly 11,000 people died due to heat stroke between 2012 and 2021.
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Schools in India’s capital told to ring regular bells to remind children to drink water
Schools in India’s capital must ring regular bells to remind schoolchildren to drink water as the megacity gears up to face heatwave conditions, a new city order has said. Summer heat in the world’s most populous nation can be brutal — putting millions of people at risk, with nearly 11,000 people dying due to heat stroke between 2012 and 2021, according to government data. A heatwave in May 2024 in New Delhi saw temperatures match the capital’s …
The authorities of the capital of India ordered schools to ring a bell to remind children to drink water, since the heat wave caused temperatures to exceed 40°C. Summer heat can be brutal in the most populous country in the world, reaching almost 50°C, putting millions at risk. Almost 11,000 people died from sundown between 2012 and 2021, according to government data.
No outdoor morning assemblies, water bell reminder: Delhi govt issues guidelines for schools amid heatwave
Morning assemblies have been cancelled or restricted to shaded or indoor areas to minimise exposure to extreme heat. Schools have also been instructed to ring a bell every 45 to 60 minutes to remind students to drink water.
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