Delhi students will be made aware of the dangers associated with the kite strings

Delhi students will be made aware of the dangers associated with the kite strings

On Monday, the Delhi government directed the principals of the government schools to sensitize the students about the risks of flying kites with strings coated with metal.The Directorate of Education in its circular has asked heads of government, government-aided and unaided recognized schools to educate the students under the anti-kite flying campaign.The circular said that kite flying is a common practice in Delhi which sometimes hurts humans, animals and birds. The circular was issued after a 28-year old engineer died on August 15, 2019, after his throat got slit by a string of a flying kite. "Kite flying becomes lethal and hazardous because of the metal-coated string used in flying kites. Often accidents involving kite flying have been reported causing fatal injuries especially during festivals," the circular said. "It is a matter of grave concern and therefore, the passion for it among the students should be discouraged by creating awareness about the danger which kite flying can pose to people, animals and birds around," it added.Circular also added that these metal strings can interrupt electricity supply if they happen to touch the high tension lines and overhead metro electric lines proving fatal for the person holding the string as well."Therefore, all the heads of government, government- aided and unaided recognized schools under Directorate of Education are hereby directed to sensitize students and staff members during the school assembly about the menace of flying of kites," the circular said.

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