Due to shortage of water, The Bishop’s School has announced a 10-day break — from June 27 to July 6 — for classes nursery to Std II in Kalyaninagar and Undri branch and for classes LKG to Std II in the Camp branch. A notice by Frank Freese, the school’s Principal, CEO and Hon. Secretary, was issued to the parents on Friday. The notice stated, “As you all are aware, with the delayed monsoon, our city is reeling under a water crisis with our institutions facing a big shortage of water, especially for use in our washrooms. Therefore, bearing in mind the hygienic well-being of our children, the management has decided that the children of above-mentioned classes will not attend school from June 27 to July 6.” [related-post] Watch Video: What's making news The headmaster of the Camp branch, Joel Edwin, said, “The decision has been taken considering the hygienic well-being of the students as the kids of these classes are very small. Technically, they will be missing just 3-4 days as the next week there will be palkhi procession in the city followed by Eid, also a holiday.” The notice also read that the students will be missing out on six working days in school. However, the teachers will be putting up assignments for the day on the internet on a daily basis and students are expected to complete these assignments at home so that they are up-to-date with the syllabus. Pashmeena Ghom, a mother of a UKG student of Undri branch, said, “Considering the hygiene factor, I think it’s a wise decision as the children of this age are too small and frequently go to washroom and require more water.” Another parent (name withheld on request), whose one child studies in UKG and another in Std 2, shares a different view. “I stay in the same area where Undri branch is and we do not have such a severe water shortage. I feel the school just wants to save money on water tankers,” said the father of the children.
