Mumbai: School and college students who are under 18 years and do not qualify for vaccinations will now be allowed to take a local train in Mumbai, a step expected to accelerate the reopening of the campus.
The state government on Thursday made several inclusions for the qualified category for services that were limited to those who were fully immunized.
In addition to the recipient of the Covid vaccine dose (which has completed 14 days since the second), those who have medical conditions that do not allow them to take a shot and have a doctor’s certificate to confirm and under the age of 18 and not qualify.
For vaccination will be treated according to access to certain facilities.
These include local train trips, go to malls, temples (in certain districts), restaurants, auditories, wedding and multiplex rooms.
This relaxation will specifically benefit students from Junior Colleges to attend classes directly.
Some universities have started practical science as the beginning to open campus.
Many want to start class lessons next week, underline the request to make concessions for students with trains.
According to state notifications, “there will be many people who even though they have the intention to be fully vaccinated not to qualify because of medical conditions or because they are less than 18 years old and these people must be allowed to make or accept it like that.
Services”.
The train authority said they would comply with government guidelines.
Those under the age of 18 will enjoy the concessions of this trip for up to 60 days since their vaccine is available.
After the vaccine dose is available, they will be asked to take their shots to continue to have access to the train.
Prof.
Hasnain Naqvi, Deputy Principal of St Xavier’s College, said the decision was a lot of awaited as a student and parents, who accompanied them from the far outskirts, being purified and had to travel or use other transportation modes.
Commuting also demands that the train get rid of monthly passance coercion and start ticket sales one day.
“Many full vaccinated people were forced to travel tickets because the train did not provide a one-day ticket,” said Prakash Giri, a resident of Chebur.
(With input by Sandhya Nair)