Haryana govt orders schools, colleges to remain closed till July end; teachers to join from July 27

The Haryana government on Wednesday stated that all educational institutions will remain closed for students in the state till July 31 in line with the Unlock 2.0 guidelines issued by the Centre.

Schools, colleges, and universities in the state will remain closed for students until the end of July.

However, the teaching and administrative staff were asked to join the government and private schools on July 27.

"From July 27, 2020, the school will reopen for teachers and non-academic staff only, and students will not attend schools," Haryana education minister Kanwar Pal said.

The government announced summer vacation from July 1 to July 31 for the students, but for the teaching and administrative staff, it will be cut short as the government order mandates them to return to work on July 27.

Haryana Education Minister further said that it was looking forward to the Union Ministry's necessary guidelines on allowing students to attend schools after reopening depending upon prevailing circumstances.

However, the online lectures for students will continue.

In Haryana, there are 14548 COVID-19 cases with 236 deaths and 9972 recoveries.

Universities and schools across the country started closing down since March 16 when the Centre announced classrooms to be shut down in order to contain the spread of the virus. Subsequently, a nationwide lockdown was announced on March 24, and ever since schools and colleges remain closed in the country.

Many states have already scrapped their respective board exams in view of the ongoing crisis.

In April, UGC constituted two committees to take crucial decisions on issues related to academic loss due to lockdown, and necessary measures to begin academic session after the lockdown.