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.
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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