The government has directed all the educational institutions, i.e. colleges, schools, polytechnics, and coaching centres for civil services, engineering and NEET to adopt online medium of teaching.
Amid the rise in COVID cases in the state, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has now released fresh guidelines as per which all Universities and colleges have been asked to move to online classes. The state government has also asked to make optimal use of virtual mode for conducting official meetings. The decision to this effect was taken by the State Executive Committee (SEC) which met under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary A K Mehta, retaining the already issued restrictions for Covid containment, including night curfew across the Union territory.
The government has directed all the educational institutions, i.e. colleges, schools, polytechnics, and coaching centres for civil services, engineering and NEET to adopt an online mediums of teaching.
“There shall be no in-person teaching. Educational institutions shall be permitted to direct attendance of vaccinated staff for administrative purposes only,” the order said, adding that the head of the institution must ensure that guidelines related to social distancing and Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) are strictly followed.
The order asked all government departments to minimize the conduct of in-person meetings or interactions. “All administrative secretaries/Head of the Department(s)/ Institution(s) shall ensure optimal use of virtual mode for conducting official meetings,” Mehta said.
The order also clarified that the night curfew will continue to remain in force in all districts from 9 pm to 6 am with complete restriction on non-essential movement. However, the SEC reiterates the continuation of certain relaxations like restricted gathering with a cap of 25 persons at any indoor or outdoor function, gathering up to 25 vaccinated persons or 25 per cent of the authorised capacity, whichever is less, preferably in open spaces at banquet halls.
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