While relaxing the COVID-19 norms in a phased manner, the government first reopened higher education institutions, then pre-university and later Classes 9-12 and Classes 6-8.
Karnataka School Reopening: Karnataka government will take a decision on the reopening of schools for Classes 1 to 5 after the festival season, State Health Minister K Sudhakar said on October 3. The minister further informed that the state government took the decision to reopen educational institutions in a phased manner only after a discussion with parents and experts, according to NDTV. The state did not take any decision in a hurry, the minister added. While relaxing the COVID-19 norms in a phased manner, the government first reopened higher education institutions, then pre-university and later Classes 9-12 and Classes 6-8. "We will take a decision shortly after the festival season. Let the Dussehra vacation get over," the minister said.
The final decision will be made after consulting with the cabinet members. Asked about a school in Bengaluru being shut after children tested COVID-19 positive, he said the government is aware of it. But that one incident cannot determine whether to reopen schools for classes 1-5, Sudhakar said.
"That school is shut now and many children are isolated. Two children had symptoms and they are not in a serious condition. We are keeping a watch on every school in the state," he said. It has been more than a month that schools were reopened for classes 6-8 in the state and "we have not received any reports of concerns from schools so far", he added.
On reopening of educational institutions, Mr Sudhakar said, "We did not take decisions in hurry. Even now if we see children are facing problems, then we will immediately take back our decision."
Out of the total population of 4.98 crore in the state, 80 per cent has been administered with the first dose of vaccine, while the second dose has been taken by 37 per cent so far, the minister informed.
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