Solar eclipse - Should schools shut down?
By Zeeksha - Posted on January 15th, 2010
Yes. Declaring a holiday is the right thing to do.
52%
No. They schools should function with necessary precaution (not viewing the eclipse directly)
34%
No. This is not rational. They should not be delcaring a holiday.
14%
Whatever made one think that it was superstition that shut down schools on Solar Eclipse day... In my understanding a Solar Eclipse should not be viewed with the naked eye. Simple reason being that the sudden exposure of your retina to your eye could impact eyesight.
Considering that kids have a tendency to view something that occurs out of the ordinary, I think it was a fair call for schools (Junior Schools) to declare a holiday for the Solar eclipse.
Regards,
Vijay
Any info/review wil be appreciated for MGS School of excellence billekhahalli Bangalore
While it may be said that it is okay to be out and about in the sun and that you can see it too without it causing harm, the children may not adhere to such guidelines.
So it is wise to declare holidays, to be on the safer side.
Sridhar
Young children are not going to lose much by getting a days holiday. On the other hand, they might lose a lot if they harm their eyes due to seeing the eclipse directly. And, if they do that, neither the kids nor the school is fully responsible.. but it is the parents who are responsible for it.
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English
Integrated grammar exercises
Mathematics
Portion based on the textbook of class I
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Hi Folks: Just to provide a background to the poll: A lot of schools have been closed today on account of the solar eclipse. Do you think the schools should be doing this?
Will be great if you can also add a comment on why you think so too. Thanks.