COVID-19 Impact: Tripura suspends offline classes for classes 1, 2 for indefinite period
All kinds of assembly, sports competitions and cultural events were suspended. No changes were introduced in the schedule of pre-board, board and school final examinations as of now.
In wake of rising coronavirus cases in the state, Tripura’s BJP-IPFT government has suspended classes for students studying in classes 1 and 2 for an indefinite time period. Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath said students of classes 3 and 4 will attend their respective classes three days a week in an alternative way. Normal classes will continue for students studying in Classes 5th and above in schools. School hostels will also remain open.
All kinds of assembly, sports competitions and cultural events were suspended. No changes were introduced in the schedule of pre-board, board and school final examinations as of now. All higher educational institutions including degree colleges, industrial training, etc would remain open as well. However, their continued function would be subject to pandemic conditions.
“We have decided to suspend classes of one and two in all government, government-aided and private schools for an indefinite period eyeing the rise in a number of Covid-19 cases in Tripura. We are in a better position in comparison to other states in the country, still, we have taken the decision,” Nath told the reporters at the state’s Civil Secretariat.
Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb was tested Covid-19 positive on Wednesday. A day after, Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Devvarma was tested positive for the virus.
The state government Wednesday ordered to close down the gymnasiums, recreation centres and creches in government buildings. Besides, mass government programmes in public halls, sports tournaments were suspended.
Along with Tripura, many other states including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and many others have suspended physical classes owing to COVID-19 crisis.
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