All schools in the national capital will remain closed until October 5 in view of the increasing number of cases, the Delhi government announced on Friday.
“All public and private schools will be closed to all students until October 5. However, online teaching and learning activities will continue as usual,” said an official order issued by the Directorate of Education (DoE). School principals are allowed to call in “staff based on the requirements for the smooth conduct of online classes or any other work,” he said.
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Previously, the government had said it would allow seniors to attend schools if they needed guidance from their teachers. But now the government has made it clear that there will be no partial reopening of schools, not for any student.
Universities and schools across the country have been closed since March 16 when the Center announced the closure of classrooms across the country as part of measures to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.
Beginning September 21, schools in some states will resume, as Center has given the green light to its Unlock 4 guidelines.
The national capital registered 4,432 new cases of the coronavirus disease this Thursday.
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