Monday, May 27, 2024

Petition Filed in NHRC seeking declaration of Summer Vacations in Schools of Jammu Region

Demanding Summer Vacations in Schools of  Jammu Zone, RTI Activist Files Petition in NHRC

Jammu, 27/May/2024: In light of the severe heat wave currently affecting the summer zones of Jammu and Kashmir, RTI activist Raman Sharma on Monday filed a petition with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

Sharma’s petition dated 27 May 2024 urgently calls for the declaration of summer vacations in schools across the region to safeguard the health and well-being of school-going children. Diary no. 8083/IN/2024 has also been assigned by the NHRC to the Plea of the RTI Activist.

The RTI activist in request to the NHRC  highlighted the distressing impact of the relentless high temperatures on school going . He pointed out that many Schools lack adequate cooling facilities, turning them into oppressive environments that pose significant health risks such as dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat strokes.

In his petition addressed to NHRC Chairman Justice Arun Kumar Mishra, Sharma emphasized the immediate need  for intervention of the Commission to direct  the Jammu and Kashmir Government and the Department of School Education to declare Summer Vacations at an earliest. He stressed that declaring summer vacations at the given time is a proactive measure necessary to protect children, parents, and educational staff from the hazardous weather conditions.

"The health and safety of our children should be of paramount importance," Sharma stated. "Immediate action is crucial to prevent further risk of heat-related illnesses and to ensure the overall well-being of the school community."

Sharma, urged the NHRC to recognize the urgency of this situation and to take swift action to address this pressing issue. 


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