JAIPUR: The state government has decided to open
classes 6 to 8 from February 8 while following the protocol laid down for Covid-19.
This decision was taken at a meeting held by CM
Ashok Gehlot on Sunday after the state has reported a steady decrease in the number of daily
Covid cases with two dozen districts reporting zero cases.
Government and private schools reopened last month for
students of classes 9 to 12. According to the guidelines issued by the department, permission of parents is mandatory for allowing any student to attend school. If any parent is not interested in sending his ward, no pressure should be exerted on them by the school.
During the meeting, it was also decided that cinema halls/multiplexes and swimming pools can open with 50% occupancy while a gathering of maximum 200 persons will be allowed for functions/events with strict following of the guidelines.
Gehlot said vaccination for health workers need to be sped up and while in majority of the districts, the process is being done well, in Jaipur as well as
Jodhpur, the vaccination is at slower rate which needs to be increased.