Chandigarh Schools to be closed until June 8

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An empty classroom is seen during a class operated during lockdown for the healthcare workers' children at the Dupanloup elementary school in Boulogne near Paris, France, on May 05, 2020. Questions rise about the reopening of schools on the eve France's gradual exit from lockdown on 11 May. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chandigarh Schools to be closed until June 8: The Chandigarh administration has announced that the schools in Chandigarh will be closed from May 10 to June 8, 2021. The teachers in the schools, as per the notification will be given vacations and no online classes will be conducted.

An empty classroom is seen during a class operated during lockdown for the healthcare workers’ children at the Dupanloup elementary school in Boulogne near Paris, France, on May 05, 2020. Questions rise about the reopening of schools on the eve France’s gradual exit from lockdown on 11 May. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Teachers, principals, and non-teaching staff members will however be allowed to visit the school if necessary. Chandigarh administration took the decision as a measure to curb the spread of the COVID-19 situation in the city and assure the safety of the school children, teachers, and others.

The Chandigarh administration has earlier announced that educational institutions like schools and colleges along with coaching institutions in the state will be closed due to the COVID-19 situation. The educational institutions and libraries will remain closed in Chandigarh until May 15, 2021. The decision to shut all the institutions and libraries in Chandigarh was taken due to the increasing cases. The weekend curfew will be imposed in Chandigarh from 5 AM on Saturday to 5 am on Monday with only essential activities being allowed during the weekends.

Many of the other states across the country have ordered a curfew in the respective states owing to the increasing COVID-19 situation. Many of the state boards and the Central and International board have cancelled the class 10 examinations while the class 12 exams have been postponed.

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