CM takes a stand following growing Covid cases among teachers
BENGALURU:
All the recent deliberations over whether to allow schools to reopen post Unlock5 have been put aside after Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa declared a 3-week ‘interim holiday’ for all schools in the state from October 12 till October 30.
A statement by the CM on Sunday noted that several teachers had been infected by the coronavirus.
“In the interest of the health of both students and teachers, I have directed officials to issue an order declaring a three-week interim holiday for schools from October 12 to October 30,” the statement said.
The CM’s statement wished teachers and students a happy Dasara.
The statement also said the government had decided to suspend the Vidyagama outreach programme in government schools.
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