India, April 28 -- Schools across Delhi have been asked to adopt a series of heat-mitigation measures - evocatively titled "Cool Corner", "Jal Mitra", "Green Register" and a "No Empty Bottle Rule" - in an attempt by the Delhi government's Directorate of Education (DoE) to shield students from the intensifying summer.

The advisory, issued on Monday under the banner "Beat the Heat Initiatives", directs schools to put these measures into practice immediately and submit a detailed action taken report by April 28. The emphasis, officials say, is not just on preventing heat-related illnesses, but on shaping habits that last beyond the season.

"The initiative aims not only to protect students from heat-related illnesses but also to inculcate l...