DDMA: Auditoriums, assembly halls in Delhi schools allowed to be used for training, meeting purposes
Press Trust of India | July 12, 2021 | 09:52 AM IST | 1 min read
All schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions will remain closed and online or distance learning will be permitted.
NEW DELHI: Auditoriums and assembly halls in Delhi schools will allow being used for training and meeting purposes but physical teaching and learning will continue to remain suspended, stated a Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).
The order issued by DDMA on Saturday said that the auditoriums and assembly halls in schools and educational institutions can be used for training and meeting purposes with a 50 percent seating capacity limit. All schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions will remain closed and online or distance learning will be permitted, said the order.
Other prohibited activities and services include cinema halls, multiplexes, spas, theatres, entertainment parks, political, social, cultural festivals and such other gatherings. These were banned with the imposition of lockdown in Delhi on April 19 due to surging COVID infections.
Public transport, including Delhi Metro, will continue to operate with a 50 percent seating capacity. DTC and cluster buses will also run with 50 percent seating capacity, the order stated. Activities that are prohibited and restricted will remain so till 5 am on July 26, said the order.
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