Unvaccinated teachers, staffers of Delhi government schools to be treated as on leave

Education officers in all districts and school principals have received directions from DoE to ensure that all teachers and school staffers should be vaccinated by October 15.

Delhi government has decided not to allow unvaccinated teachers and non-teaching staffers of government schools to attend school from October 15. The Directorate of Education (DoE) said that these teachers and staff members will be considered on leave. An official order released by DoE Director Udit Raj states, "We all are aware that the country is threatened with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary to take all effective measures to prevent the spread of the same. The schools under DoE have been reopened in a phased manner, so it is the prime concern of the Delhi government that the environment of the schools remain safe with the appropriate implementation of SoPs and measures.”

Education officers in all districts and school principals have received directions from DoE to ensure that all teachers and school staffers should be vaccinated by October 15. DoE said, "All such teachers and school staff who have not got themselves vaccinated by October 15 should not be allowed to attend the school and their absence would be treated as on leave.”

Earlier, the DoE had released directions to all government schools to ensure their teaching and non-teaching staffers are vaccinated. Meanwhile, Delhi Disaster Management Authority, DDMA, after conducting a meeting announced its decision to reopen schools for junior classes after the festival season. According to the reports, DDMA stated that the situation of COVID-19 in the city is ‘good’ however it is important to maintain a precautionary environment in order to avoid COVID-19 spread.

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