We will close down schools, colleges if need be: Karnataka Education Minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Primary and Higher Education BC Nagesh on Monday stated that the state government will once again close down schools and colleges if there is a further increase in the number of COVID cases in the state and it poses threat to students.
The state is seeing a rise in the number of cases and including the new Omicron variant of the virus.
Speaking to the media reporters on Monday at the Vidhan Soudha in the state capital, the minister noted that the virus was not found in any government schools. “Cases were detected in some residential schools and appropriate action was taken at the earliest in that regard. Students were safe and were provided necessary treatment. I will be taking this matter up with the officials. Will direct them to implement all the measures of COVID guideline strictly.”
“Some of the students, teachers, and staffs of schools and colleges in the state have tested positive for the virus and this has triggered panic among the parents. We will not risk the lives of the students and any measure needed to ensure the safety of students will be undertaken. If need be, we will close down schools and colleges again and we will postpone exams in such circumstances,” he added
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Five killed in car-truck collision in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur
Jashpur (Chhattisgarh) (PTI): Five persons were killed when a car they were travelling in collided with a truck in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district on Sunday, police said.
The accident occurred near Patratoli village under Duldula police station limits in the wee hours when the victims were heading towards Jashpur, a police official said.
The impact was so severe that the car was completely crushed. All five occupants of the car died on the spot, he said.
After the incident, some villagers rushed to the spot and immediately informed the police.
The Duldula police, with the help of locals, retrieved the bodies from the mangled vehicle and sent them to the Community Health Centre for post-mortem, the official said.
As per preliminary information, the victims were residents of the Charaidand area. Their identity was being ascertained, he added.
