PATNA: Calling the teachers of government and private schools “frontline workers”, Patna district magistrate (DM) Dr Chandrashekhar Singh announced on Thursday that they would be vaccinated from Saturday.
During a meeting held for effective management of the ongoing immunisation drive against Covid-19, the DM asked the DEO and the ADM (general) to chalk out a plan for vaccinating the teachers and their family members in urban areas on a priority basis.
The BEOs, on the other hand, were directed to come up with a plan to inoculate the teachers in rural areas, the members of educational committees and the midday meal cooks.
“The DEO will coordinate with the BEOs for launching the immunisation drive for teachers and their families from Saturday.
This will include the people in both categories — 18 to 44 years and 45 years and above,” said the DM.
He added, “All the SDOs will hold meetings with the stakeholders in their areas and get them and the panchayat representatives involved in the vaccination drive.
Task forces will also be constituted for expediting the process.” The DM also urged the authorities of private schools to get the teachers inoculated on their respective campuses or at the vaccination sites.