After a long break, Offline classes for students of 9 and 10 grades, and for pre-university college students (equivalent to Classes 11 and 12) to resume from August 23 decided by The Karnataka government.
“We have decided to reopen schools in two phases. In the first phase, (offline) classes for students in grades 9, 10, and PU will begin from August 23, subject to conditions. Students will be classified into two batches with classes being held on alternate days,” Bommai said after meeting experts, ministers, and officials in Bengaluru.The decision was taken in a high-level committee meeting held on Friday.
Schools and colleges have been closed for more than the past 1 year. However, a decision on resuming classes in primary schools has been kept aside for the last week of August. “This is being done to observe the situation taking into account the possibility of a third wave impacting the state,” Bommai explained
Further, taking into account the possibility of the virus spreading into the state from neighboring Kerala and Maharashtra, all Karnataka districts bordering these states will also have a weekend curfew, the CM announced. He added that a detailed order mentioning the guidelines will be issued soon. At the same time, the state government has also decided to extend the night curfew, observed daily across all 30 districts, by an hour. “Night curfew will now be imposed from 9 pm till 5 am daily. At present, the same used to be in place only from 10 pm,” Bommai said.
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