Shrinivasa.mmysuru: In policy shift, the State Education Department has decided to allow local officials to make decisions about school closure.
It comes after a complaint that the government takes the Bengaluru-Centric approach in connection with the Covid sidewalk.
Now, every decision about the closure of the school will be taken based on the situation at the number.
“We have decided to consider Taluks as a unit.
DCS and Tahsildar are empowered to make decisions about the closing of the school,” Minister of Basic Education BC Nagesh told TII.
He also explained that the closing of the school would be the last choice carried out by the government because it had affected academic activities in the past two years.
“Because of school closure in the past two years, students suffered losses that cannot be improved.
We do not want to continue this.
Decisions about school closure will be taken at the net level based on Covid conditions that apply in their respective areas.
Our data analysis revealed that not much Cluster outbreaks at school or infection among students in the last two waves, “he explained.
According to state war space data on January 7, more cases were reported in urban areas compared to the village.
For example in the MySuru district, on January 8, the case was recorded in one digit in eight marks.
Only the case of MySuru City was recorded in three digits.
He also explained that midday food would not be canceled even if the school was closed.
“Already, we have issued instructions for all DDPI.
Emphasis will be given to serve warm cooked food.
Only if the situation is difficult, dry rations will be supplied to students,” he said.
Peachers welcomed the minister’s statement.
Chandrashekar Nugi, Secretary General of the Government Teacher Association said the teachers were ready to teach students even in difficult times.
However, private school management was careful in their decision.
According to them, DPI must plan more advanced to implement this decision.
D Shashikumar, Secretary General of the Management of Elementary School and Secondary Secondary, this decision can result in more teaching hours in some districts while less elsewhere.
“This should not produce any confusion as the same syllabus followed in all districts,” he said.
Local officials to decide on school closure
