COVID-19: Telangana schools, colleges to remain shut till January 30
COVID-19 cases in India: Telangana government has ordered closure of all educational institutions due to rising cases.
Vagisha Kaushik | January 16, 2022 | 12:14 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The Telangana government has decided to close schools, colleges and other educational institutions in the state till January 30 amid rising COVID-19 cases, the CMO announced on social media.
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“In view of the increasing number of corona cases in the country and the state, the government has decided to extend the holidays till January 30 to all types of educational institutions in the state as per the directions of the Chief Minister. Corona etc. will be discussed in the Cabinet,” Telangana Chief Minister’s Office tweeted.
దేశంలో, రాష్ట్రంలో కరోనా కేసులు పెరుగుతున్న దృష్ట్యా రాష్ట్రంలోని అన్ని రకాల విద్యా సంస్థలకు జనవరి 30వ తేదీ వరకు సెలవులు పొడిగిస్తూ, ముఖ్యమంత్రి గారి ఆదేశాల మేరకు ప్రభుత్వం నిర్ణయం తీసుకున్న నేపథ్యంలో... కరోనా తదితర విషయాల మీద కేబినెట్ లో చర్చించనున్నారు.
— Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) January 16, 2022
On January 4, in view of rising Covid cases, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao declared holidays at all educational institutions in the state from January 8 to 16. At a meeting with ministers and officials on the rising COVID-19 cases in Telangana, Rao said beds, oxygen-supported beds, medicines and testing kits be procured as required, according to an official release.
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Meanwhile, the West Bengal government also decided to close schools till January 31 as it extended the Covid restrictions in the state to the end of the month. Administration of all educational institutions is permitted to function with half of the staff capacity.
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