Amid the soaring temperatures and heatwave, some schools in the city continue to organise functions for the students, violating the directions issued by the government that mandates their closure. Following the complaints of schools being open, the district education officer (DEO) Harjinder Singh acted upon the matter... read full story
"The preparations for the function had started around a week prior and parents had already paid for the props. So, we had to conduct the programme. From now on, we would operate as per the rules."