Bengaluru: The physical class for a value of 1-9 in Bengaluru will remain closed until January 31.
The decision was announced by the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education B C Nagesh after video conferencing with the country’s district commissioner.
At present the closure is announced until January 19.
On Tuesday, the state government has allowed the district commissioner to make decisions about the closing of the school outside the Bengaluru urban district.
“Outside the Urban District of Bengaluru, Deputy Commissioner, consulting with the Department of Health and Education officers in the district, considering Taluka as a unit, after assessing the prevalence of Covid 19 cases in schools, including housing schools, and colleges in each taluka can decide closure / School / college functions, “Circular signed by P Ravi Kumar, Chief Secretary on Tuesday.
The extension of the closure of the school in Bengaluru is due to the increasing number of cases.
“Closure in the Taluk and other local places will be based on Covid cases.
Although there is an increase in case cases that are fast, low inpatient.
No need to worry like the second wave.
Our children have lost their studies and learning skills and social skills .
They are unable to lose more.
It has been proven that online classes are ineffective, especially in rural areas.
So no one has to make a hasty decision to cancel the offline class, “Minister said.
Incending educational institutions report a positive case, all students must be subject to a covid test.
Schools must be disanitized and holidays are stated.
Block education officers and deputy directors of public instruction must maintain regular obligations on the subject.
The Minister also ordered that vaccination must be accelerated for the age group of 15-18 years.