The decision to announce the holiday comes amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa announced on Sunday a three-week holiday for students and teachers in Karnataka schools. The holiday announcement means teachers do not need to report to schools and there will be no online classes …
Read More »Explained: When will the schools reopen? What will change for students?
Written by Ritika Chopra, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 6, 2020 3:12:30 pm A government school reopens in Chandigarh on September 21, 2020 (Express photo: Kamleshwar Singh) Schools across the country have been closed since mid-March, even before the coronavirus lockdown was imposed. On Monday …
Read More »Delhi schools will be closed until October 31
All schools in the national capital will remain closed until October 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Delhi government had previously extended the closure of the school until October 5, although the Center had allowed students in classes 9 to 12 to be called to schools on a voluntary …
Read More »Unlock 5 guidelines that allow movie theaters to partially open as of October 15, decision on schools left to the states
A file photo shows employees in PPE suits disinfecting a movie theater in New Delhi. (AFP) The Unlock 5 guidelines, which go into effect on October 1, have also established rules to regulate social and public gatherings. News18.com New Delhi Last update: September 30, 2020 11:11 PM IST FOLLOW US: …
Read More »States get flexibility to open schools and universities after October 15
New Delhi: On Wednesday, the union government gave flexibility to the states and territories of the union to open schools, colleges as of October 15 in a phased manner and on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the management of the educational institute. According to the Unlock 5 rules issued …
Read More »Covid-19: Students go back to school in 8 states, J&K after 6 months | India News
For the first time since late March, when restrictions were imposed to control the Covid-19 pandemic, schools were opened in some parts of the country on Monday. However, only seven states and one Union territory chose to act on the Center’s ‘Unlock 4’ guidelines issued last month, which allowed schools …
Read More »Schools will reopen tomorrow in Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, MP, J&K, Assam, Meghalaya
Schools in some states will partially reopen beginning Monday after more than five months of lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The states are Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Nagaland, and Madhya Pradesh. The Center had last week allowed the partial reopening of schools on …
Read More »Teachers, directors of schools affiliated to CBSE awarded by the Minister of education of the Union – education
At least 38 teachers and principals from CBSE-affiliated schools were awarded on Wednesday for their contribution to school education by the Union’s Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’. According to CBSE officials, the awards were presented for the 2019-20 school year honoring teachers and principals for their valuable contribution to improving …
Read More »Center publishes standard operating procedures for school reopening: everything you need to know
Metro services across the country have been resumed as part of Unlock 4, since they were suspended in March due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Starting on September 21, also as part of Unlock 4, schools will also partially reopen, albeit only for classes 9-12. On Tuesday, the …
Read More »Unlock 4: some educational institutes can open, states can call 50% of staff
The Union Ministry of the Interior announced on Saturday the guidelines for the fourth relaxation phase in the coronavirus-induced lockdown. In the latest round of relaxation, called Unblocking 4, metro train services were allowed to resume from September 7, but in a staggered fashion. However, schools and universities will remain …
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