{"id":124596,"date":"2026-04-22T18:49:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=124596"},"modified":"2026-04-22T18:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:49:48","slug":"schools-in-indias-capital-told-to-ring-regular-bells-to-remind-children-to-drink-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/124596\/","title":{"rendered":"Schools in India\u2019s capital told to ring regular bells to remind children to drink water"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Web Desk(National Times)- Schools in India\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer heat in the world\u2019s most populous nation can be brutal \u2014 putting millions of people at risk, with nearly 11,000 people dying due to heat stroke between 2012 and 2021, according to government data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A heatwave in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1837493\">May 2024<\/a>&nbsp;in New Delhi saw temperatures match the capital\u2019s previous record high: 49.2 degree Celsius clocked in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That year was India\u2019s hottest year since thorough records began in 1901, with sizzling temperatures following a global pattern of extreme weather driven by climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The temperature on Wednesday morning in New Delhi and the wider sprawling metropolitan region of 30 million residents was a relatively balmy 29.4 degree Celsius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But weather forecasters predict temperatures will hit 41-43 degree Celsius later on Wednesday, and rise to 42-44 degree Celsius later in the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The India Meteorological Department has issued a \u201cyellow alert\u201d for Delhi, indicating the likelihood of a heatwave later in the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Tuesday, guidelines issued by the Delhi education directorate asked schools in the city to adopt a plethora of steps to shield students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They included avoiding \u201coutdoor physical activities\u201d and conducting \u201cawareness sessions\u201d to remind them of the importance of hydration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOutdoor assemblies to be curtailed or conducted in shaded\/indoor areas with minimal duration,\u201d the note read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo open air classes to be conducted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quirkier directions are also on offer: schools have been asked to start a \u201cwater bell\u201d initiative to prevent dehydration and also implement a \u201cbuddy system\u201d for students to look out for each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSchools shall implement a \u2018Water Bell\u2019 system, whereby a bell is rung at regular intervals (every 45-60 minutes) reminding students to drink water to prevent dehydration,\u201d the circular notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEach student may be paired up with another student during school hours to monitor and take care of each other\u2019s physical wellbeing,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web Desk(National Times)- Schools in India\u2019s 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. 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