Educational Institutions In UP To Remain Closed Till Feb 6 Amid COVID-19 Surge

Mumbai: The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday extended the closure of all educational institutions in the state for physical classes till February 6, in view of the COVID-19 situation. The online classes, however, will continue. Also Read: Night Curfew From 10 pm-6 am Extended In 27 Cities In Gujarat Till Feb 4

Last week on January 22, the state government had ordered the closure of educational institutions till January 30. Also Read: Haryana Allows Cinema Halls, Multiplexes To Open With 50% Seating Capacity

On Friday, the government decided to extend the bandh for another week till February 6 to put an end to all speculation and rumours. social media. Reopening of educational institutions in the state. Also Read: Rajasthan Schools To Begin Opening From Feb 1, Shops Can Operate Till 10 pm

Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi issued an order to close educational institutions on Friday. Though the Covid-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh fell below 8000 on Friday, a government official said it was necessary to close schools and colleges for another week in the larger interest of the students.

In the last 24 hours, a fake government order went viral on social media, stating that all schools and colleges would remain closed till February 15. However, Awasthi issued a contradiction saying that the viral order was fake.

The order to close schools comes at a time when some private school associations are demanding that the government allow schools to reopen so that they can resume physical classes. He argued that if malls and markets are open and children are going there freely, then why are schools unsafe for them? The associations were demanding that physical classes should resume for students of classes 9 to 12 as a large number of kids between 15 to 18 years got jabbed since January 10. The government, however, refused to take note of their demand.

The decision to keep educational institutions closed was welcomed by students and parents in general. They said it was absolutely necessary to discontinue physical classes as the safety of students was important.

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