Jaipur: In the midst of increasing omicron cases in the state, several private schools based on the city – have decided to cancel the offline class to prevent the spread.
This step has been taken even before each official order from the state government.
Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Vidyalaya (MSMV) has announced the closure of the class offline until January 15, Saturday.
“Our school management has been considered two scenarios; during the holidays, some teachers and students must go for vacation or travel, which makes them vulnerable to the second infection, jumping five times in case in Jaipur gives us enough reasons to take a call.
Even if we It is the first school to do it.
However, we will continue to be online as usual, “said Manha Tyagi, the staple of MSMV.
Other schools, Jayshree Perwal International School (Mahapura) have also announced to suspend their offline classes until January 9 because of the case surge.
“The school will review the situation on January 9 and keep parents posted,” read messages sent by the school.
TOI spoke with several other schools, who were awaiting the government’s decision or the same advisor.
Many schools say they will announce closure on Sundays.
The issue of the school closing was first appointed by the Cabinet Minister of Pratap Singh Khachariyawas during the Covid Study Meeting with CM Ashok Gehlot on Friday.
Repeating his establishment, Khachariyawas to Toi, “Schools and colleges must keep closed in the mind of our children’s safety.
I am sure that our government will take a call to the same in the interests of the state.” He added that if the virus spread among children it would not only have an impact on the family but the country too.
Jaipur has registered 192 cases including 52 very Virulen Omicron cases on Saturday.
Toi called and the Minister of Education Minister sent SMS BD Kalla for his comments but did not receive a response.
Especially, the state has allowed school to open with full capacity from November because the case declined.
The country has more than 1.05 lakh school including 82 government schools with 1.80 crores registration in 2020-21.