Uttarakhand schools to reopen for classes 6 to 12 from 1 August
PremiumThis comes a day after the state government allowed political and social events to be held with prior permission
The Uttarakhand cabinet has approved a proposal to resume offline lessons for students of classes 6 to 12 from 1 August.
This comes a day after the state government allowed political and social events to be held with prior permission and also extended the Covid restrictions for seven more days till 2 August.
“The government after a meeting on Monday evening, has decided to extend the Covid curfew for seven more days but with more relaxations under which now political and social events can be held but with prior permission of officials concerned," said government spokesperson Subodh Uniyal.
“Apart from this, salons and spas can also operate in the state. Also, the government and private offices which were earlier allowed to operate with 50% capacity, can now operate at full capacity. Training institutes, which were earlier shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will also be opened in the state," he added.
The state government had earlier allowed shopping malls, restaurants, eateries and stadiums to operate at 50% capacity. However, schools, colleges and other educational institutions were still prohibited.
Uttarakhand has reported 3,41,778 Covid-19 cases till Monday, of which 3,27,766 people have recovered. As many as 7,359people have succumbed to the disease in the state so far. There are only 638 active Covid cases.
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