Bengaluru: The National Coalition of Emergency Education, a group of individuals and organizations working in the field of education, has slammed the state government to maintain a school in a closed Bengaluru while cleaning weekend hours and allowing almost all other sectors to function.
In a spicy letter, the coalition said the decision to keep the school closed would prove disaster for children in the academic, emotional, nutritional, social and economic fields.
“Schools in Bengaluru are still closed while malls, theaters, pubs and restaurants have remained open …
the maximum impact for younger children, in terms of malnutrition, child abuse, child workers, and school dropouts (SIC),” said Letter (sic), “said the school),” while announcing withdrawal of weekend wednesday, the government on Friday said schools in Bengaluru will remain closed until January 29 given the surge in the case.
Education has taken a dim view of the decision.
Remind the government of various studies that show the effects of viruses in minimal children, the coalition said the transmission of viruses in schools can be controlled by taking health prevention measures, including reasonable physical distances, using masks and sanitation.
“When this is done for class 10-12, why is the same thing ascertained for class 1-9 children?” It asks in his letter.
“It’s very tragic that the school is closed when it doesn’t hurt compared to their closure.” Education, which has time and once again urges the government to decentralize the decision to reopen / close the school, say BBMP and the government itself must be allowed to make decisions for the Bengaluru district.
“The situation above Bengaluru (including Bengaluru North and South Educations Districts) is not the same.
There may be a higher number of cases in several regions.
Closin G School in the remaining area has no meaning.
Therefore, the cluster approach to close the school where Even more cases are the current scientific approach, “said the letter signed by experts such as Niranjanaradhya VP.
The group also shows that the school is mostly open throughout the world.
“Evidence from South Africa and Europe stressed that there was no indication that the third wave targets children, which was also emphasized by the Head of the Previous Indian Council Board.
Just like complete locking that affects our economy and work, complete school locking seriously hurts children Our child, “he said.