Karnataka teachers to be vaccinated to facilitate re-opening of schools
Bengaluru, Jul 22: Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Thursday said all teaching and non-teaching staff of the government, aided and unaided schools will be vaccinated on a priority basis as a safety measure.
In a statement, Sudhakar said schools will have to reopen sooner or later as children cannot depend on online classes forever.
"Online classes may impact the psychological health of the children.Therefore, we will have a wide consultation process before arriving at any decision.Experts' opinions will be considered for making such decisions," he said.
"School staff will be accorded priority and for vaccination.Parents and family members of the students have already been vaccinated," he added.
According to him, the vaccination coverage will cross three crore doses in a few days and many people have developed antibodies themselves.
The minister said already permission has been given to reopen Medical colleges while higher education classes will also start shortly.
He also said all the educational institutions will be reopened in a phased manner and measures will be taken to ensure the safety of children.
The matter will be discussed with the Chief Minister, he added.
According to Sudhakar, five per cent of the total cases in the state are being subjected to genomic sequencing to look for new variants as instructed by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR).
ಅರ್ಹ ಫಲಾನುಭವಿಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿ, ಕ್ರಿಯಾಯೋಜನೆ ರೂಪಿಸಲು ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಇಲಾಖೆಯು ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಇಲಾಖೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಡಳಿತಗಳ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಸಮನ್ವಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾರ್ಯೋನ್ಮುಖವಾಗಲಿದೆ. ಫಲಾನುಭವಿಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲಸಿಕೆಯ ಲಭ್ಯತೆ ಆಧರಿಸಿ ಆಯಾ ಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಆವರಣದಲ್ಲೇ ಲಸಿಕಾ ಶಿಬಿರವನ್ನು ಆಯೋಜಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) July 21, 2021
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EAM Jaishankar meets Jamaican PM, gifts over 10 BHISHM Cubes
Kingston (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and discussed ways to further deepen "political, economic and people-to-people cooperation."
Jaishankar also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Holness.
"Pleased to call on Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM in Kingston. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi," Jaishankar posted on X.
"Discussed deepening our political, economic and people-to-people cooperation. Value his commitment towards further strengthening India-Jamaica relations," the post further read.
Also, the external affairs minister handed over 10 BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri) Cubes as a gift to Jamaica.
"Formally handed over 10 BHISHM Cubes as a gift from India to Jamaica, in the presence of PM @AndrewHolnessJM, Health Minister @christufton and FM @kaminajsmith," Jaishankar posted on X.
"The BHISHM Cube mobile hospital system, designed for rapid deployment, will help Jamaica during disasters and emergencies. The gift of these cubes is a statement of friendship, a commitment to disaster preparedness, and an outcome of innovation," the post said.
Jaishankar arrived in Kingston on Saturday evening, marking the first leg of his nine-day tour of Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, aimed at further strengthening India's strategic and cultural ties with the Caribbean nations.
Earlier in the day, he interacted with the Indian diaspora and discussed India's ongoing transformation in infrastructure, human development and technology-driven governance and entrepreneurship with them.
He also highlighted the cricket bond between both countries as India gifted a scoreboard to Jamaica.
A scoreboard was dedicated at Sabina Park in Kingston. It is the home of the Jamaica cricket team and is the only Test cricket ground in the Caribbean island nation.
The minister expressed hope that the new scoreboard would witness many memorable innings, including those symbolising the enduring friendship between the two countries.
Cricket has long been a strong cultural bridge between India and Jamaica, which is part of the West Indies cricket team.
Jamaican players, including Chris Gayle, Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding, have played a major role in shaping the legacy of West Indies cricket in the international arena, contributing to its dominance in earlier decades and its continued global appeal.
