Education
Educational Institutes in Pune to remain close till March 31: Dy CM Ajit Pawar
The educational institutes, consisting of schools and colleges, in Pune will remain closed till March 31, 2021, in view of the increase in the Covid-19 cases across the city, said Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who is also the Guardian Minister of Pune.
Earlier, the authorities in Pune had decided to keep the schools and colleges in the city closed till March 14, but keeping in mind the current Covid-19 pandemic situation in Maharashtra, the closure of schools has been extended for the time being.
Though the schools and colleges remain closed, the libraries for UPSC and MPSC will remain functional. “MPSC/UPSC coaching centres and libraries will be allowed to operate at 50% capacity”, Divisional Commissioner Saurabh Rao said.
As the schools in Pune remain closed, online classes are being conducted for students of all the classes. The schools in Pune were shut down in March 2020 due to the pandemic and physical classes have been suspended since then.
Board exams not cancelled
The schools and colleges in Maharashtra had reopened in cities such as Pune and Mumbai but were shut down due to the increase in Covid-19 cases. The government of Maharashtra has announced the reopening of schools from February 2021.
Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad has also stated that the board exams for classes 10 and 12 will not be cancelled and will be conducted as per schedule. The exams will be conducted in offline mode for both classes.
Many students have been pushing for the cancellation of class 10 board exams in Maharashtra due to the pandemic situation. The government has stated that they will ensure the safe conduction of board exams keeping in mind the current situation in the state.
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.
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