Prime Minister Modi observed that "we need to take all measures" to avoid deaths due to heatwave or fire incidents, according to the statement.
The change comes as the northern and central parts of the country face heatwave conditions.
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The maximum temperature is expected to touch 39 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said.
It has been predicted that northern and central parts of the country may see light showers along with dust storms and strong winds. This is likely to occur for the next four days over Punjab-Haryana- Delhi belt along with Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
On Saturday, the IMD said there would be some respite from the scorching heat not just for Delhi-NCR but for the northwest plains after May 1.
Despite the change in teaching hours, the examination already scheduled by different Boards/Councils will continue as usual.
Addressing a press conference, India Meteorological Department Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said northwest and west central parts of the country - Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana - will continue to experience above normal temperatures in May as well.
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India Meteorological Department said the spell of heatwave will persist over northwest and central India for the next five days and over east India for the next three days.
Apart from the heatwave forecast, IMD scientist RK Jenamani also informed that northern India will likely experience a dust storm on April 29.
This was the first time this season, that the day temperature touched the 40 degrees Celsius-mark in Jammu which is reeling under rising temperature since March.
Northwest India has been recording higher than normal temperatures since March last week, with weather experts attributing it to absence of active Western Disturbances.
The weatherman has predicted a mainly clear sky during the day.
Class 10 and 12 examinations which have already been scheduled by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) and Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), will be held on time.
The impact of the heatwave was most seen in Delhi on April 9, 10, and 11. It was the highest in the first 15 days in the last 72 years.
The Met office has issued an 'orange' alert warning of a severe heatwave in the city for Monday.
The capital had recorded a maximum temperature of 43.2 degrees Celsius on April 21, 2017. The all-time highest maximum temperature for the month was 45.6 degrees Celsius on April 29, 1941.
Heat wave conditions are likely to continue in the city for next four-five days, the weather office said.
A heatwave is a period of unusually hot weather when the maximum temperature departure ranges between 4.5 and 6.4 degrees. Mandal said that the maximum temperature may rise by three degrees Celsius in Ranchi.
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