LAHORE: Schools across Punjab have been advised to alter working hours or declare early summer holidays if excessive heat persists.<\/p>\n
The Punjab Disaster Mana\u00ad\u00adgement Authority (PDMA) has issued urgent directives to educational instit\u00adutions and district admi\u00adnistrations across the province in view of heatwave threat, warning of a pote\u00adntial temperature surge of 4 to 7 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n
The institutions have been advised to take immediate measures to protect students and staff from extreme heat.<\/p>\n
The advisory includes schools should alter working hours or declare early summer holidays if excessive heat persists, all outdoor sports and activities should be suspended immediately, schools must ensure uninterrupted availability of clean, cold drinking water and maintain functional ventilation, fans, and cooling systems and students should wear loose, light-colour clothing, while schools must set up first aid counters with staff trained in heat-related emergencies.<\/p>\n
A letter in this regard was sent by PDMA Director General Irfan Ali Kathia to school education and higher education departments.<\/p>\n
Earlier, PDMA and the Environment Department held a joint meeting chaired by Environment Secretary Raja Jahangir Anwar and the PDMA DG. Officials from agriculture, health, irrigation and education departments participated via video link, alongside commissioners and deputy commissioners from Bahawalpur division.<\/p>\n
DG Kathia warned that Punjab\u2019s plains would face rising temperatures starting this month, increasing the likelihood of heat strokes and dehydration. \u201cExtreme heat can be life-threatening; preventive measures must be enforced without delay,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n
District administrations were instructed to coordinate with PDMA and ensure real-time updates through disaster management authorities. Citizens have been advised to stay hydrated and avoid unnecessary sun exposure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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