Schools, colleges to remain shut in these states amid spike in COVID cases
Schools, colleges to remain shut in these states amid spike in COVID cases
India, March 29 , 2021 :
Due to the spike in covid-19 cases, the government has once again taken the strict measure of shutting down schools in states including Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhatisgarh, among others.
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New Delhi : Coronavirus cases have been rising across India steadily, forcing states and union territories (UTs) to impose several restrictions, including and partial lockdowns and night curfews.
On Sunday, the country reported over 62,700 coronavirus cases, the highest single-day spike since October, sparking fears of a second COVID wave.
Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, several states and UT governments -- including Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab and Chhatisgarh -- have also closed schools and colleges. Here is a list of the state where schools and colleges are closed:
Punjab
Due to a massive surge in coronavirus cases, the schools have been closed, and they will reopen on March 31.
On the other hand, the board examination of class 12 and 10, which were supposed to take place from March 22 and April 9 has been postponed. The examination will take place from April 20 and May 4.
Uttar Pradesh
The state government has ordered to shut down schools for the students of class 1 to 8. The schools and colleges in the state will reopen on March 31.
Gujarat
The schools have been shut in cities including Vadodara, Surat, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Ahmedabad, and Rajkot. The schools are closed till April 10. The board examination in Gujarat will begin on May 10.
Madhya Pradesh
Due to the surge in covid cases, the private and government schools in Indore, Bhopal, and Jabalpur will remain closed till March 31.
Maharashtra
Owing to the fresh cases of coronavirus, the schools are shut till March 31 in Pune, Latur, Palghar, among others.
Puducherry
The schools in the state are shut from March 22 for classes 1 to 8. The schools for these classes will open from March 31.
Talking about the other states, including Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, among others have no plan for reopening the schools for class 1 to 8. Telangana and Chhatisgarh also ordered to close the schools till March 31.
