L-G nod for staggered schedule for reopening schools in U.T.
The Hindu
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Lt. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday approved a staggered schedule to reopen schools for Classes IX to XII in Puducherry and Karaikal districts on September 1. The schools will function for six days during forenoon (half day) from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. on alternate days, for the academic year 2021-22, by adopting standard operating procedures (SOP) for COVID-19, a press note from the Raj Nivas said. For students from class IX, classes will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, for Class X on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Class XI on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and Class XII on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.