Karnataka Issues New COVID Guidelines, All Educational Institutions To Remain Closed

The Karnataka government on Tuesday issued a new set of guidelines as per which schools, colleges, educational, training and coaching institutions will remain closed.

Aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19, the Karnataka government on Tuesday issued a new set of guidelines as per which schools, colleges, educational, training and coaching institutions will remain closed. Online and distance learning shall continue to be permitted and be encouraged. Earlier, Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar clarified there are no changes to the current schedule of Secondary Level School Certificates (SSLC) Class 10 exams, which are scheduled to take place from June 21. The state government has also imposed a night curfew will be imposed in the state from April 21 and curfew will be placed during weekends. "Night Curfew is imposed in the entire state from 9 pm to 6 am and there shall be a weekend curfew from Friday 9 pm to Monday 6 am," state's Chief Secretary P Ravi Kumar said.