Minister of School Education KA Sengottaiyan.
The Tamil Nadu government ruled out shift classes when schools reopen across the state and said all classes would start operating simultaneously. Hinting that there will be no gradual reopening, state education minister KA Sengottaiyan said schools in Tamil Nadu will open simultaneously once the pandemic situation is under control.
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“All classes will begin operating simultaneously when schools reopen in the state. There will be no classes in shifts, as all schools have adequate infrastructure, “he told reporters here on Saturday.
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The schools are equipped with a sufficient number of classrooms to ensure social distancing standards, he said. Schools and universities in Tamil Nadu have been closed since March when the closure was announced to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
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Abdul Aziz (56), popularly known as the ‘Statue Man’, is a popular figure in Tamil Nadu. Standing at the entrance to the VGP theme park, it has attracted the attention of thousands of visitors over the past 35 years. He is one of many artists struggling without a regular income since the shutdown was imposed in March.
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Having started his career in 1985 at the VGP Universal Kingdom Theme Park in Chennai, Aziz is now thinking about quitting smoking and looking for other sources of income.
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