Coronavirus: Telangana schools to sensitise students on public health measures
Image used for representational purpose onlyHYDERABAD: In view Coronavirus scare gripping the entire country, the Telangana State Council of Educational Research and Training issued notice to all schools to sensitize students about public health measures to prevent spread of the disease.
Following orders from the union ministry of health and family welfare, the TSCERT issued a notice to over 40,000 schools in the state to spread awareness among students about preventive interventions.
“Frequent hand wash, respiratory etiquettes (using handkerchief over mouth while coughing, sneezing, use of tissue paper or using the sleeve of shirt covering upper arm, staying away from school when sick, avoiding public gatherings etc. will help in preventing/reducing transmission of not only this disease, but also large number of other communicable diseases, notably flu like illnesses,” reads the notice.
Along with the notice, the TSCERT has also distributed pamphlets in schools and other teacher training institutions to follow simple public health measures to prevent spread of novel Coronavirus and other communicable diseases. “As of now, there is no drug or vaccine available to manage this disease. Hence, preventive measures become crucial to stop spread of this disease,” stated the notice.
Following orders from the union ministry of health and family welfare, the TSCERT issued a notice to over 40,000 schools in the state to spread awareness among students about preventive interventions.
“Frequent hand wash, respiratory etiquettes (using handkerchief over mouth while coughing, sneezing, use of tissue paper or using the sleeve of shirt covering upper arm, staying away from school when sick, avoiding public gatherings etc. will help in preventing/reducing transmission of not only this disease, but also large number of other communicable diseases, notably flu like illnesses,” reads the notice.
Along with the notice, the TSCERT has also distributed pamphlets in schools and other teacher training institutions to follow simple public health measures to prevent spread of novel Coronavirus and other communicable diseases. “As of now, there is no drug or vaccine available to manage this disease. Hence, preventive measures become crucial to stop spread of this disease,” stated the notice.
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