All schools government, state-aided, private schools affiliated to other boards will be closed with immediate effect until July 24 in the public interest, the order stated.
COVID-19 Surge in Manipur: The government of Manipur has ordered the closure of all schools in the state until next week due to the recent surge in the novel coronavirus cases. In an official order issued regarding the closure of schools across the state on July 12, 2022, Schools Education Commissioner H Gyan Prakash said the test positivity ratio was over 15 per cent in the state.
All schools government, state-aided, private schools affiliated to other boards will be closed with immediate effect until July 24 in the public interest, the order stated. Many schools were scheduled to reopen after the summer vacation on July 16, it said. However, the decision to reopen schools was deferred considering the status of the COVID-19 surge in the state. Chief Minister N Biren Singh had said earlier that the government would discuss the safety of health for children below 12 years as there was no effective Covid-19 vaccine for them in the prevailing situation in Manipur.
Gyan Prakash, Commissioner, Education-Schools, Government of Manipur in an order stated, “Whereas, Director, Education Schools, Manipur vide Order No AO/268/SV/2022-DE(S) dated 17th June, 2022 notified the Summer Vacation from 20.06.2022 to 15.07.2022 for all Government and Government Aided Schools for the academic year 2022-2023; Whereas, the schools were scheduled to reopen after the holidays on 16.07.2022; Whereas, there has been a recent increase in an absolute number of Covid -19 positive cases and the Test Positivity Ratio is over 15 per cent in the State."
The order stated, “And Whereas, children below twelve years of age are yet to be vaccinated, thus increasing their vulnerability to get infected by COVID-19 significantly; Now, therefore, in view of the above and the health safety of children into consideration, the Governor of Manipur is pleased to order that all Schools (Government/ Government Aided/ Private schools/ Schools affiliated to CBSE) located in the State shall be closed for the conduct of classes with immediate effect and shall remain closed till 24.07.2022 in public interest”.
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