Haryana government has announced summer vacation in all schools from tomorrow, April 22 to May 31. Earlier, the state government had ordered the closure of all colleges and universities till April 30. The decision has taken in view of the rising COVID-19 cases in the state.
Earlier this month, the state government had decided to close schools till April 30 for students up to Class 8, but later they were shut for all classes in the wake of a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. However, teachers had been attending schools to prepare examination results.
"Teachers have been regularly coming to schools. Along with the safety of the children, safety of the teachers is also our responsibility, so the summer vacations have been declared in advance," the minister further said.
हरियाणा प्रदेश के स्कूलों में गर्मी की छुट्टियां घोषित। 22 अप्रैल से 31 मई तक से स्कूलों में रहेंगी छुट्टियां।अध्यापक लगातार स्कूल आ रहे हैं, बच्चो की सुरक्षा के साथ-साथ अध्यापकों की सुरक्षा भी हमारी जिम्मेवारी इसलिए गर्मियों की छुट्टियां एडवांस में की गई ।#haryanaeducation
— Ch. Kanwar Pal (@chkanwarpal) April 21, 2021
हरियाणा के शिक्षामंत्री श्री कंवर पाल ने एलान किया है कि स्कूलों में कल से गर्मी की छुट्टियां शुरू होंगी और 31 मई तक रहेंगी.
— DPR Haryana (@DiprHaryana) April 21, 2021
Haryana Board of School Education (BSEH) has already cancelled the Haryana board exam 2021 for Class 10. Haryana Class 10 board exams were scheduled from April 22 to May 15. The Class 10 students will be promoted on the basis of internal assessment.
It has postponed Class 12 board exams earlier scheduled between April 20 and May 17.
On April 20, the state had recorded 7,811 new cases in its biggest single-day spike so far, while 35 people had succumbed to the disease. The number of active coronavirus cases in the state is currently over 50,000.
Gurgaon, Faridabad and Sonipat districts, all in the National Capital Region, have seen a steep jump in new cases, while other areas such as Panchkula, Karnal and Kurukshetra have also added to the surge.
(With PTI inputs)
