DISTRICT MAGISTRATE ORDERS RELAXATIONS UNDER UNLOCK 4.0 STARTING FROM MONDAY TILL SEPTEMBER 30
*PERMITS CLASS 9TH to 12TH STUDENTS TO VISIT SCHOOLS VOLUNTARY BASIS FOR GUIDANCE FROM TEACHER WITH CONSENT OF PARENTS/GUARDIANS **ALSO ALLOWS SKILL/ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING IN NSTI, ITIs, STCS REGISTERED WITH NSDC/SSDM ETC. **NOD GIVEN TO ACTIVITIES OF NIESBUD, IIE ***ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING, 50 TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING STAFF TO BE CALLED SCHOOLS AT A TIME FOR ONLINE TEACHING & RELATED WORKS OUTSIDE CONTAINMENT ZONES AS PER SOP ***ALSO ALLOWS OPENING OF OPEN AIR THEATRES WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING & WEARING OF FACE MASKS/COVERS ***SUNDAY CURFEW TO REMAIN IN OPERATION
HOSHIARPUR / SEPTEMBER 20 / New Super Bharat News
In compliance with the State Government’s directions issued on September 19 under Unlock 4.0, the District Administration has ordered the relaxations with effect from September 21, 2020 i.e. Monday.
Issuing orders under section 1444 of the CrPC, the District Magistrate-cum-Deputy Commissioner Apneet Riyait the relaxations would be applicable till September 30. In continuation with the order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, additional restrictions in urban areas including curfew on Sunday will continue to be in operation.
The orders mentioned that the students of class 9 to 12 are permitted to visit their schools in areas outside the containment zones only, on voluntary basis for taking guidance from their teachers. This will be subject to written consent of their parents/guardians and will be permitted with effect from September 21, 2020 as per SOP issued on September 8, 2020 by Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
Similarly, the skill or entrepreneurship training is also permitted in National Skill Training Institute, Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), short-term training centers registered with National Skill Development Corporation or State Skill Development Missions or other Union and State Ministries. Likewise, the activities of National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) and their training providers are also allowed.
As per the orders, the on-line distance learning shall continue to be permitted and shall be encouraged. Schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions will, however, continue to remain closed for students and regular classes.
The orders further stipulated that 50% of the teaching and non-teaching staff shall be allowed to be called to the schools at a time for on-line teaching/tele-counselling and related work in areas outside the containment zones only as per standard operating procedure issued by the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on September 8, 2020.
Higher Educational Institutions are allowed to open only for research Scholars (Ph.D) and post-graduate students of technical and professional programmers requiring laboratories/experimental works. The orders also added that the open air theatres are permitted to open with social distancing and wearing of face masks/covers. However, cinema Halls, Swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres and similar places will remain closed.
