No decision on Haryana reopening schools, may resume classes with 33% capacity
Haryana schools and colleges are shut till January 26, 2022. The state government has asked educational institutions to continue with online classes.
Anu Parthiban | January 24, 2022 | 03:08 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The Haryana education minister Kanwar Pal on Monday said no decision has been taken on reopening schools, colleges in Haryana. He, however, said that the state government is planning to reopen schools with 33% capacity on different days.
“We were planning to open schools with 33% capacity on different days, but no decision yet. As the COVID cases decline, we can think over it,” Kanwar Pal said, as per ANI.
Also read | CBSE term 1 result 2022 not today; Latest Update on Class 10, 12 results by board
The Haryana government had earlier announced to shut schools in Haryana owing to the rise in Covid-19, Omicron cases in India. All schools and colleges are closed till January 26, 2022. The state education minister also directed schools, colleges to return to online classes for students.
No decision over reopening of schools. Though we were planning to open schools at 33% capacity on different days..., but no decision yet. As the COVID cases decline, we can think over it (reopening schools)...: Kanwar Pal, Haryana Minister of Education pic.twitter.com/CtV6vHtBtd
— ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2022
On January 14, the Haryana health minister Anil Vij said children in the age group of 15-18 years who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 will not be allowed to enter schools when they reopen.
In other news, the state government has decided to hold mandatory board exam for Classes 5 and 8 in all schools in the state from this academic year.
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Next Story
]Featured News
]- Music, arts and Harry Potter: How top law colleges are using films and fiction to teach legal concepts
- Manipal Law School director: ‘Our LLM courses focus on data privacy, IT laws and other emerging areas’
- Litigation to corporate law: A first-generation lawyer's journey from burnout to breakthrough
- AI and Law: Top law schools blend artificial intelligence into curriculum, with research and global insights
- GLC Mumbai: Asia’s oldest law college struggles with falling academic standards, fund crunch
- NEET PG 2024 Counselling: DNB seats ‘withdrawn’ after being allotted; candidates may lose a year
- Free ‘GP Sir’s Law Classes’ help poor, marginalised students become judges
- 5-year LLB courses soon; want to be India’s top law school: Government Law College Ernakulam principal
- Distance education hampers state bar council entry in Telangana; LLB graduates seek SC intervention
- Not yet time for Hindi-medium LLB: Why law colleges are slow to embrace regional languages