Degree colleges in Karnataka to resume offline classes from July 26
Students with one vaccine dose can attend classes
►Key decisions taken during officials' meeting with CM Yediyurappa
Bengaluru: Karnataka Government on Sunday announced that the degree colleges in the state can resume operations and hold offline classes from July 26, 2021.
The decision was taken in the meeting of Ministers and officials held with Chief Minister Yediyurappa on Sunday.
The students who have taken at least one dose of COVID vaccine will be allowed to attend classes. Other decisions taken during the meeting include curtailing of night curfew hours to 10:00 pm to 5:00 am.
Movie theaters will also be allowed to operate with 50% occupancy. Temples can hold/organise puja from July 20.
Karnataka Dy.CM Ashwath Narayan, minister R Ashok, Arvind Limbavali and other officials were present during the meeting.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
