Nagaland shuts schools for up to class 8, board exams continue
Press Trust of India | April 20, 2021 | 09:43 AM IST | 1 min read
The government of Nagaland ordered the closure of all the schools in the state for students of classes 1 to 8 with immediate effect, including the residential schools.
KOHIMA: The Nagaland government on Monday ordered the closure of all the schools in the state, including the residential ones, for students of classes 1 to 8 with immediate effect.
As per an order by Chief Secretary J Alam, the decision was taken in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases. Schools for classes 6 and above had re-opened on February 8, and classes 1 to 5 on March 22.
The kindergarten/pre-primary classes in all the schools in the state shall also continue to remain closed, the chief secretary said. Classes may continue through online mode, he said.
However, regular classes for students of standards 9 to 12 will continue for now, Alam said. Further, the ongoing HSLC and HSSLC examinations will continue with strict observance of all COVID-19 guidelines, he said.
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