new delhi the searing heat and bleak power situation has forced the delhi government to ask all private and aided schools to close immediately for summer vacation a circular issued by the education directorate has asked the schools to take this step so that students dont suffer from heat stroke or dehydrationwhile all government schools closed for the summer break on may 1 most aided and unaided schools were to close from next week the government expects most schools to close by wednesday after students are given homework for the vacation on tuesday the circular was sent to the 250odd governmentaided and about 1200 private schools by monday afternoonthis decision was taken to ensure that students dont suffer in this intense heat wave the temperature in delhi is already hovering around 44 degrees celsius education minister arvinder singh lovely said however the order wont apply to remedial or special coaching classes compartment exams and hobby classes the circular clarifies the schools have been given the option of opening a week earlier to compensate for the days lost by advancing the summer vacation