Mizoram and Tripura governments are keen on changing school timings for better utilisation of daylight and allow students more time for extracurricular activities.
The day breaks early in the northeastern states with the sun rising and setting at least 60-90 minutes ahead of western and southern states.
“The sun rises and sets early in the northeastern states. As the country follows the IST (Indian Standard Time), the people of the region has been wasting a lot of daylight,” Tripura Education and Law Minister Ratanlal Nath told IANS.