India, June 17 -- The authorities in Odisha's Ganjam and Sundargarh districts have extended the summer vacation for schools in view of the prevailing hot and humid weather conditions.

The Ganjam Collector and District Magistrate extended the summer vacation till June 20 by issuing an office order today.

Earlier, the state government had announced that the schools across Odisha will reopen on June 18 after the summer vacation, that began on April 27.

"The MeT Department has predicted hot and humid weather conditions as well as thunderstorms for Ganjam district during the next few days. In the interest of public safety and to avert any health casualties, all government, government-aided and private schools up to Class-XII in Ganjam will...