WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declared on Saturday that colleges and schools would be closed till June 10 on account of an extended lockdown for COVID-19 within the state till April 30.
West Bengal colleges and schools closed till June 10, lockdown extended till April 30
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declared on Saturday at a news conference that colleges and schools within the state would be closed till June 10 on account of an extended lockdown for COVID-19 till April 30.
The West Bengal government is about to impose a complete lockdown within the state, together with the 9-10 sensitive hotspots that are found to indicate a variety of Coronavirus cases within the last 3 weeks. The authorities on Friday had aforementioned that it had known 9-10 hotspots within the state, together with one every in Kolkata and Howrah.
CM Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday that the state is going to stand with the center and implement the lockdown extension till April thirty together to fight for the health of the state. PM Narendra Modi is about to deal with the nation on Saturday night relating to the lockdown call.
West Bengal colleges and schools closed till June 10
The schools and colleges in West Bengal were earlier imagined to be closed till March thirty one however that got extended when the 21-day imprisonment came in place. Now, the academic institutions are set to stay closed till an extended time with the extended lockdown.
"West Bengal colleges typically begin their summer vacations from June 10 to June 15, generally," aforesaid the CM and added that owing to extreme heat, summer vacations had also been started early in previous years.
"Thus, we've got set to stay colleges closed until June 10. The summer vacations may be adjusted consequently," the CM added.
She encouraged West Bengal government faculty lecturers to continue with on-line categories and therefore the ones hosted on TV. She appreciated that similar work was being done by CISCE and CBSE boards also.
"All schools and universities ought to continue the work from the home method," Mamata Banerjee said.
About mid-day meals in West Bengal schools
The chief minister additionally said that since schools would be closed till June 10, steps ought to be taken to confirm that young students in government schools still receive the middle day meal provisions like rice and potatoes were provided to all or any government school students in April.
Possibility of COVID-19 lockdown extension across India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a virtual meeting with all the chief ministers of all states said that the lockdown in India can be extended by two weeks after April 14 when the 21-day lockdown was imagined to be lifted.
The decision was being discussed because of the rising cases of Coronavirus across the state.
Odisha, Punjab, Maharashtra and Karnataka have already set to increase the COVID-19 lockdown till April thirty. other states such as Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana have additionally called for a lockdown on the far side April 14.
WB Lockdown Extended till April 30, schools & colleges closed till June 10."Thus, we've got set to stay colleges closed until June 10. The summer vacations may be adjusted consequently," the CM added.
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