Schools in Puducherry for Classes 1 to 8 to Be Shut from March 22 Till May 31
The step has been taken in view of the sudden spike in number of COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory, a press release from Director of School Education P T Rudra Goud said here on Friday. The closure has also been decided in response to the suggestion the high-level vaccine committee had given for closure of institutions at its meeting on March 18, Goud said.
Puducherry, March 19: The territorial administration has ordered closure of all schools for classes I to VIII from March 22 till May 31. The holiday is applicable to all schools adopting either the state board or CBSE or ICSE pattern of curriculum.
The step has been taken in view of the sudden spike in number of COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory, a press release from Director of School Education P T Rudra Goud said here on Friday. The closure has also been decided in response to the suggestion the high-level vaccine committee had given for closure of institutions at its meeting on March 18, Goud said. Lockdown in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur on March 21 as COVID-19 Cases on Rise.
The committee headed by Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Tamilisai Soundarajan reviewed the pandemic situation in Puducherry and ordered closure of the schools, he said. Classes for IX, X and XII would, however, be conducted for five days (Monday to Friday) a week, he added.
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