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Educational institute in Jammu and Kashmir to remain closed till July 15

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Jammu and Kashmir’s State Executive Committee (SEC) has recently reviewed the overall Covid-19 situation in the union territory and has decided to keep all the educational institutes closed till July 15 for the safety of the students.

Earlier on June 20, the SEC had lifted weekend curfews from eight of the 20 districts amid a significant improvement in the overall situation. Night curfews, however, continue to be in effect across Jammu and Kashmir.

An order issued by SEC chairman AK Mehta reads, “All universities, colleges, and technical skill development institutions shall remain closed for imparting on-campus/in-person education to the students till July 15.”

The order further states that all educational institutes will remain closed except for the courses/programs that require the physical presence of students on account of laboratory/research/thesis work and internship etc. Teaching in all these institutions will be in online mode.

Schools, colleges closed across India

All educational institutes have remained closed in India during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, but many states are reviewing the situation and planning to reopen schools and colleges soon with required Covid-19 safety measures.

Schools and colleges across the country have resorted to online modes of learning since the educational institutes first shut down in March 2020 in view of the pandemic. Many students have not been able to cope with online classes due to a lack of availability of resources.

Students also actively protested the conduction of online exams in a lot of higher educational instates for this academic session, while the Class 12 board exams in most of the states stand cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jammu and Kashmir SEC said, that apart from higher educational institutes, all schools and coaching centres would also continue to remain closed for imparting on-campus or in-person education till July 15 due to the pandemic situation

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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