Parents divided over Sivankutty's school vacation change plan

GENERAL EDUCATION Minister V Sivankutty's suggestion to shift the annual school vacations from April-May to June-July has parents divided.

- ANU KURUVILLA @Kochi

However, all of them agree that a proper study should be done before taking any step.

One of the major concerns raised by parents skeptical of the shift is the high daytime temperature during summer. "How can small children withstand such extreme temperatures?" asked Dr Sreetha Sreenivas, fellow in Infectious Diseases, Amrita Hospital, Kochi.

"Forget learning! Having personally faced the unbearable heat and brain fog while taking postgraduate exams in April, I can't help but wonder that if adults can't handle the intensity of the summer, how would small children manage?" Dr Sreetha told TNIE.