All students in degree colleges in Karnataka to be vaccinated in July: DCM Ashwath Narayan
Bengaluru, Jun 23: All students in degree colleges in Karnataka will be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the first or second week of July, after which the institutions would reopen for classes, Deputy Chief Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan said here on Wednesday.
"A committee headed by Dr Devi Prasad Shetty has submitted a report covering all aspects, including the third wave.
It has recommended opening degree colleges first. Students will be vaccinated in July, after which the classes will begin," Narayan, who heads the COVID-19 Task Force, told reporters on the sidelines of a function.
In a bid to get students return to colleges, the government has coined the slogan 'Marali College Ge' (Back to colleges), he said.
The DCM said the government is awaiting the central government guidelines on reopening colleges.
He said vaccination for all those aged over 18 in the state is already underway on a priority basis.
To a question on the Delta Plus variant, classified as a Variant of Concern (VOC), Narayan said no mutant of the virus can cause harm to those people who have been vaccinated.
He said vaccines are the only way forward and everyone should get inoculated.
ಬಡವ- ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ, ನಗರ- ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಎಂಬ ಯಾವುದೇ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿಲ್ಲದೇ ರಾಜ್ಯಾದ್ಯಂತ ಡಿಜಿಟಲ್ ಕಲಿಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನವಾಗಿದೆ.
— Dr. Ashwathnarayan C. N. (@drashwathcn) June 23, 2021
ಸಣ್ಣ ವೆಚ್ಚದಲ್ಲಿ ದೊಡ್ಡ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸ ಉಂಟಾಗಲಿದೆ.
ಕೋವಿಡ್ನಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿರುವ ಕಾಲೇಜುಗಳನ್ನು ಪುನರಾರಂಭಿಸುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತ್ವರಿತವಾಗಿ ಲಸಿಕೆ ನೀಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ನಡೆಯಲಿದೆ.
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3 Indians injured after fire breaks out in UAE's Fujairah due to drone attack
Dubai (PTI): Three Indian nationals were injured on Monday after a fire broke out on the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone (FOIZ) in the UAE following a drone strike originating from Iran, according to local media reports.
The relevant authorities in the eastern emirate of Fujairah confirmed that a fire has broken out in the FOIZ, resulting from a drone attack coming from Iran, the state-run WAM news agency reported.
Fujairah Civil Defence teams immediately responded to the incident and are continuing efforts to bring the fire under control, it added.
Three Indian nationals sustained moderate injuries after the fire broke out on the FOIZ, the Khaleej Times reported, quoting authorities in Fujairah.
The injured were taken to the hospital for treatment, it added.
In a post on X, the UAE's Ministry of Defence said that Iran launched four missiles toward various areas across the country. "Three were successfully engaged over the country's territorial waters, while one fell into the sea," it said.
The ministry urged the public to comply with all public safety procedures when warning messages are issued to the public.
Authorities have urged the public not to circulate rumours and to rely only on official sources for information, Gulf News reported.
