Education
Good News! Schools in Delhi reopen for Class 6 and above
Delhi schools reopened today for Classes 6 and above. However, physial classes will resume after December 27 for the primary schools, i.e from Classes 1 to 5. Earlier, the Supreme Court ordered schools to remain shut due to the increasing air pollution in the National Capital. As improvement in air quality can be noticed, the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas allowed physical teaching-learning activities in a phased manner.
Delhi schools to reopen in phased manner
“All the govt, govt aided, unaided recognised, NDMC, MCDs and Delhi Cantonment Board Schools will reopen from December 18 for classes 6 onwards,” the commission said.
“State Governments of NCR and GNCTD may take the decision to the resumption of physical classes, for students up to V standard, only w.e.f. 27th December, 2O21, duly considering the Air Quality Index IAQII and the winter vacation scheme,” it said.
Delhi schools reopen for Classes above 6
Physical classes have been started for both government and private schools in the national capital. Apart from this higher educational institutions, including colleges, educational institutions, skill development, and training institutes, other training institutes, and libraries.
The CAQM said it had received a large number of representations highlighting the necessity of reopening the schools for students.
Arguments also stated that online classes are not accessible for every student due to several reasons, including connectivity issues, it added.
Education
As many as six new nursing colleges to be functional in Haryana soon
Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal shared that the construction work of six nursing colleges in the state will be completed soon and classes will commence in the month of July. Not only this, the new building of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Panchkula has also completed its construction work.
Adding on to this, he shared that, till now, the classes are being held in another building, the chief secretary said while presiding over the review meeting of development projects worth more than Rs 100 crore here.
CHIEF SECRETARY REVIEWED MAJOR PROJECTS
The Chief Secretary reviewed several major projects, including power, health, medical, and technical education in the state, and directed the concerned officials to complete them within the stipulated time period.
COLLEGES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
He said that the construction of nursing colleges in Dherdu village of Kaithal, Khedi Ram Nagar village of Kurukshetra, Kheranwali village of Panchkula, Aura and Dayalpur village of Faridabad, and Sadatpur village of Rewari is under construction.
The construction work of Medical college in Koriawas in Narnaul, Medical College at Jind, Bhiwani, and Dental College at Nalhar is being completed at a fast pace. The work of the second phase of Kalpana Chawla Medical College is also undergoing.