The Final Decision On Reopening Karnataka Schools After Festivals

The final decision on reopening Karnataka schools for classes 1-5 after festivals: Minister.

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Sunday said a decision regarding the reopening of schools for classes 1-5 in the state would be taken after the festive season.

He also said that the state government has not reopened educational institutions in a hurry but in a phased manner after discussions with parents and experts.

Sudhakar, after meeting Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, said that higher education institutions were reopened first, then colleges and later schools for classes 9-12 and classes 6-8 were opened.

He said that we will make a decision soon after the festive season. Let the Dussehra holiday be over. Sudhakar said a final decision would be taken after consultations and the cabinet decision.

Sudhakar said that when asked about the closure of a school in Bengaluru after children tested positive for COVID-19.

He said that the government is aware of it, but it cannot determine an incident that the class Whether to reopen schools for 1-5.

He said that the school is still closed and many children are in quarantine. Two children had symptoms and are not in critical condition. We are keeping an eye on every school in the state.

He said that it has been more than a month that the schools for classes 6-8 were reopened in the state and we have not received any report of concern from the schools till now.

Sudhakar said that we have to reopen the schools for classes 1-5 as the medically speaking immunity is highest among children up to 12 years of age.

Since the children are small and keeping in mind the concern of the parents, the government has focused on reopening educational institutions in a phased manner.

Cases increasing in Kerala, 121 people lost their lives with 13,217 cases.

Let us tell you that Kerala is the only state in the country from where most of the cases of corona are being registered.

Of the 22,842 cases, only 13,217 cases have been reported from Kerala. Whereas out of 244 deaths, 121 deaths have been registered only in Kerala.

Let us inform you that on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri, India had crossed the historical record of a total of 90 crore vaccinations.

He raised the slogan of ‘Jai Anusandhan’ with this achievement and credited PM Narendra Modi for its completion.