The Interior Ministry has announced a detailed guide for Unlocking 5, or for the reopening to be effective as of October 1 shortly. Despite a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country, the Interior Ministry has made it clear that there would be more relaxations and fewer restrictions, although local administrations in some states are highly dependent on the curfew. voluntary, local closures, etc.
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Here are the guidelines:
* Cinemas / theaters / multiplex cinemas will be allowed to open with up to 50% of their seating capacity, for which the SOP will be issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
* The opening of business-to-business (B2B) exhibitions will be allowed, for which the Department of Commerce will issue SOPs.
* The opening of the pools used for the training of athletes will be allowed, for which the standard operating procedure (SOP) will be issued by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MoYA & S).
* The opening of entertainment parks and similar places will be allowed, for which the SOP will be issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
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Opening of schools, colleges, educational institutions and training institutions.
* For the reopening of schools and training institutions, state / UT governments have had the flexibility to make a decision after October 15, 2020, in a phased manner. The decision will be made in consultation with the leadership of the respective school / institution, based on their assessment of the situation, and subject to the following conditions:
* Online / distance learning will continue to be the preferred mode of teaching and will be encouraged.
* When schools offer classes online and some students prefer to attend classes online rather than physically attending school, they may be allowed to do so.
* Students may attend schools / institutions only with the written consent of the parents.
* Attendance should not be imposed and should be entirely dependent on parental consent.
* States / UTs will prepare their own SOP regarding health and safety precautions for the reopening of schools / institutions based on the SOP to be issued by Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, Government of India , keeping the local requirements in ver.
* Schools, which can open, must compulsorily follow the SOP that will be issued by the State / UT Departments of Education.
* The Department of Higher Education (DHE), the Ministry of Education can make a decision on the timing of the opening of colleges / institutions of higher education, in consultation with the Ministry of the Interior (MHA), based on the assessment of the situation . Online / distance learning will continue to be the preferred mode of instruction and will be encouraged.
Unlocking 5.0 is likely to become the biggest one as several religious festivals are scheduled in October, including Durga Puja. The first phase of the 2020 Bihar Assembly Elections is scheduled for October 28. The Center is likely to review your order regarding the maximum number of people that can meet in one place.
The phased unlocking started in June and only some essential activities started outside the containment zones. Over the past four months, offices, public transportation, including the subway, domestic flights, religious sites, restaurants, hotels, gyms, schools, and universities have been able to resume their activities, although interested state governments They are the final authorities.
Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra have extended the blockade until October 31.
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