‘Relieve teachers from COVID-19 duty’
The Hindu
Staff to be involved in SSLC exam work should be vaccinated on priority: Minister
With SSLC examinations scheduled to be held in the third week of July, and schools preparing for the 2021–22 academic year that will start next week, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner to relieve teachers from COVID-19-related duty. Mr. Kumar said teachers were needed to conduct admission campaigns and undertake work related to the upcoming board examination. “The list of teaching and non-teaching staff involved in examination work will be provided by the deputy directors of public instruction and they should be vaccinated on priority before the commencement of the SSLC examination,” Mr. Kumar said in his letter. The number of examination centres have been increased to 6,000 so that students can follow social distancing norms. “This will require more invigilators and teachers who will be deployed on SSLC examination duty,” stated a press release quoting the Minister.More Related News
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