Amid Poor Air Quality & Rising COVID Cases, Delhi Schools To Remain Shut For Another Month
The Delhi government has decided to keep the schools shut for another month. The government had earlier announced that schools will continue to remain closed till October 31 in view of COVID-19 pandemic.
As air quality continues to dip in the national capital and COVID cases increase, the state government has decided to keep the schools shut for another month.
Last week, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ruled out reopening of schools in the national capital for now. ¡°Schools are not reopening for now,¡± Kejriwal said on the sidelines of an event.
The government had earlier announced that schools will continue to remain closed till October 31 in view of COVID-19 pandemic. Universities and schools across the country have been closed since March 16, when the Centre announced a countrywide classroom shutdown as part of the measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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A nationwide lockdown was imposed on March 25. While several restrictions have been eased in different phases of ¡°unlock¡±, educational institutions continue to remain closed. However, as per ¡°unlock¡± phase guidelines, states can take a call about reopening schools in phases.
Earlier, schools were allowed to call students from class 9 to 12 to school on a voluntary basis from September 21. However, the Delhi government decided against it.
Talking about AAP government¡¯s decision to not pay for CBSE examination fees this year, Kejriwal cited fund crunch due to the pandemic.
