Due to a surge in the coronavirus cases in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday announced all government and private schools for Classes 1 to 12 along with coaching centres will remain closed till May 10. The state government has also announced the suspension of online classes till May 10. Earlier, the government had given an order to shut down the educational institutes in the state till April 30. The closure of schools has now been extended.
कोविड संक्रमण के दृष्टिगत प्रदेश में कक्षा 01 से 12वीं तक के सभी विद्यालयों में 10 मई तक अवकाश रखा जाए।
— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) April 30, 2021
कोचिंग संस्थाएं भी बंद रहेंगी तथा ऑनलाइन कक्षाएं भी स्थगित रखी जाएं: #UPCM श्री @myogiadityanath जी
“In view of COVID-19, all schools from Class 1 to Class 12 will remain closed till May 10. Coaching institutions will also be closed and online classes should also be suspended,” Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh allowed the teachers of government schools across the state to work from home till May 20.
The announcement was made by Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Minister Satish Dwivedi. “In view of the current situation of COVID-19, all teachers and teachers of Kasturba Gandhi girls school will be allowed to work from home by May 20, 2021,” Mr Dwivedi tweeted.
कोविड-19 की वर्तमान परिस्थितियों को देखते हुए अब 20 मई 2021 तक बेसिक शिक्षा परिषद के सभी शिक्षकों, शिक्षामित्रों, अनुदेशकों तथा कस्तूरबा गांधी बालिका विद्यालय की शिक्षिकाओं को घर से कार्य करने (Work From Home) की अनुमति होगी। pic.twitter.com/iVyHRNeNim
— Dr Satish Dwivedi (@drdwivedisatish) April 29, 2021
The Uttar Pradesh government has also postponed university and college exams in the state till May 15. A decision regarding these exams will be taken in the first week of May, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma said.
