BC Nagesh, minister for primary and secondary education, on Tuesday revealed schools in the districts will remain open and that they will be ordered closed only if the Covid-19 test positivity rate breaches the 5%-mark.
Kids’ low infection rate doesn’t warrant school closure: DPI
As many as 860 children in the age group of 6 to 16 years have tested positive for Covid-19 in the third wave in the state, as per the data collated by the department of public instruction (DPI). The department says that the number of infected children is only a…
In this Kerala school, students call teachers ‘teacher’, not ‘sir’ or ‘madam’
A school in Kerala has taken a big leap towards ensuring gender neutrality in educational spaces
What have we done to our kids?
Because of Covid, today’s kids are missing out on not just school, but life lessons, human interaction and the forging of relationships. And their needs need to be prioritized.
COVID-19: Night curfew in Tamil Nadu from Jan 6, complete lockdown on Jan 9
No physical classes for students in classes 1 to 9; on Jan 9 only essential services will function
Bengaluru: All Schools & Colleges closed barring Class 10- 12, Nursing & Medical Colleges – Guidelines
Bangalore Schools, Colleges have been closed due to rising COVID-19 cases. The state government led by CM Bommai has decided to shut all educational institutions in the city for next 2 weeks, except classes 10-12 and Nursing, Medical colleges
Karnataka: Schools must be shut as last resort, NCEE tells government
The National Coalition on the Education Emergency (NCEE), a forum of experts in the field of education, child rights and medicine have strongly recommended that schools be closed as a last resort. This comes even as the Karnataka government has announced the suspension of in-person classes for all except classes…
Coronavirus: Single-day count surpasses 50,000-mark, Omicron variant now in 24 states
On Wednesday, India recorded 58,097 cases, a 55.42% jump from Tuesday’s figures.
Press Release – Schools must be the last to be closed
Complete lock down has severely affected our economy and jobs earlier. School lock down will similarly seriously harm our children, and that too, over the long term. Keeping schools open is necessary to reduce this serious harm and resume the processes of learning. Schools must be the last to close…
Closing schools would ‘spell disaster for children’, says Right to Education group
The National Coalition on the Education Emergency said evidence suggest children are least vulnerable to Covid-19 and the fatalities are negligible.