Delhi schools have introduced a “water bell” system, ringing every 45–60 minutes to remind students to hydrate amid rising heatwave concerns flagged by IMD. The DoE also mandated buddy monitoring, restricted outdoor activities, and ensured access to safe drinking water. Schools must spread awareness, share advisories with parents, and submit compliance reports by May 2.

New Delhi: Amid rising temperatures, schools in Delhi have been directed to ring a bell every 45-60 minutes to remind students to drink water and pair them up in a "buddy system" to monitor each other's health.

These are part of fresh precautionary measures issued by the Directorate of Education (DoE) on Tuesday for Delhi government schools, aided schools and private unaided recognised schools.

This comes as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of likely heatwave and adverse weather conditions in the national capital in the coming days.

Under the "water bell" system, schools have been asked to ring a bell every 45 to 60 minutes to remind students to drink water and prevent dehydration, the DoE circular said.