Patna, June 17 Amid an ongoing heat wave across Bihar, Patna District Magistrate Chandra Shekher Singh has issued a directive all educational institutes in the state capital to remain closed until June 24.
Due to the strong heat wave, a number of people have died in Bihar this summer and the directive was taken has been taken as a precaution.
The district administration had already shut the educational institutions till June 18 and the fresh directive will come into effect from June 19.
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