With heat-wave conditions still prevailing in Odisha, the state government Monday announced extension of summer vacations in all educational institutions till next week.

 

"Keeping the prevailing heat-wave conditions in the state in view, it has been decided in principle to extend the duration of the ongoing summer vacation in all government and non-government schools, colleges and technical institutes by till June 23,"  Special Relief Commissioner P K Mohapatra said in a release.

 

The step was taken on basis of the forecast of the meteorological department, he said. The schools and colleges were scheduled to reopen on Monday  after summer break.