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02/06/2021

Non-local woman accuses trio of ‘gang rape’ after 20 days, Police constitutes SIT

Srinagar, June 2, KNT: Police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the claim made by a non-local woman that she was ‘gang raped’ by three persons in Ram Bagh area of Srinagar city.

A non-local woman (name withheld) emerged in Press Enclave Srinagar claiming that she was sexually assaulted by three persons on the night of May 7 last month. She identified the trio as Gurcharan Singh, Jan Manzoor and Irshad Ahmed Malik.

“I have two little kids living in a rented house. On the night of May 7, three persons Gurcharan Singh, Jan Manzoor and Irshad Ahmed Malik barged into my room at around 11:30 and sexually assaulted me. I am finished and want these men to be arrested and punished. I appeal Inspector General of Police to intervene personally and bring the accused to justice,” she said.

The woman said she hails from UP but was married to a man from Ram Bagh area of Srinagar. “I am devastated while nobody is ready to help me. Even, police have arrested only one ‘culprit’ while two others are still at large. I am thankful to DSP Mansha Beigh who took pains and got the FIR registered at Women’s Police Station,” she said.

When asked was she in touch with these three persons, she said she doesn’t know how they entered into her house.

She accused police of resorting to dilly dally tactics and asking her to compromise with the families of the accused.

When contacted a police officer from Women’s Police Station Ram Bagh told news agency Kashmir News Trust that an FIR vide number 8/2021 already stands registered while an accused Gurcharan Singh has been arrested and hunt has been launched to nab the two other accused.

“A Special Investigating Team headed by a DSP has already been constituted to investigate the matter. We are waiting for the medical reports and even call details are being checked,” he said.

The police officer said that during questioning the woman complainant failed to answer why she remained silent for over 20 days. “The incident according to the woman occurred on 7 May, while the woman approached the police station on 29 May and still on the same day (May 29), we registered an FIR. We are collecting all the evidences and so far the neighbors are negating the claims of the woman saying no such incident occurred on the night of 7 May in their neighborhood,” he said.

“Law will take its own course and police will perform its duty. After investigation, truth will surface. A number of senior police officers are part of the investigation,” the police officer told KNT.

02/06/2021

Meet 6-year-old Kashmiri girl Mahira Irfan. She has become an overnight internet sensation after her self-shot video went viral. In the video, she complains to PM Modi about online classes and appealed to the PM for decreasing the home work during pandemic

Photos by Basit Zargar

01/06/2021

Black, white, yellow fungus

An epidemic in pandemic, can't affect healthy person: Experts

Doctors must stop indiscriminate use of steroids, sugar level of diabetic patients must be kept under control: Dr M S Khuroo

Srinagar: As J&K along with the rest of the world is fighting the deadly pandemic, cases of black fungus are coming to fore in different parts of India and experts term it as an epidemic in pandemic.

Experts believe that such fungus are available everywhere in the environment, however, they can't affect healthy persons as such fungus are opportunistic and can affect weak persons who are immune compressed.

Dr M S Khuroo renowned Gastroenterologist and Chairman Covid Advisory Committee while talking exclusively with KNO said there are six opportunistic fungus which includes black, white and yellow fungus but can't affect healthy people despite the fungus being available everywhere.

He said that factors responsible for black fungus include low immunity levels, unsanitary conditions, overuse of steroids.

He said that people with pre-existing morbidity such as diabetes, impaired kidney function, and cancer are at higher risk of getting infected.

“The symptoms are swelling on one side of the face, severe headache, nasal congestion, black lesions on the nose or upper side of the mouth, chest pain, breathlessness and difficulties in chewing opening the mouth,” Khuroo said.

Khuroo said the yellow fungus starts to manifest itself internally before exhibiting physical or bodily symptoms and unsanitary conditions, contaminated food and exposure to unhygienic medical equipment are causing this variant of the infection.

“White fungus is basically candidiasis, a fungal infection caused by a type of fungus called Candida. It is the most common fungal infection and can affect nail bed, skin, stomach, kidney, brain and reproductive organs and the symptoms are whitening of tongue, cough, fever, diarrhoea, dark spots in the lungs and reduced oxygen levels,” he said.

He further added that doctors should not wait for diagnosis but start treatment once a patient is suspected as waiting for diagnosis can take time which can prove dangerous.

“Half of the patients who have fungus need surgeries but the best prevention is that we should keep ourselves far from Covid by following Covid appropriate behavior and take vaccines,” he said—(KNO)

01/06/2021

COVID-19: Srinagar tops death list, many loose lone bread earners

Of total 4000 deaths in UT, virus claims 780 lives in summer capital

Srinagar, Jun 01: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory, has topped the list of Covid related deaths the district alone witnessed 780 out of 4000 total deaths in Union Territory.

The total 780 deaths means that Srinagar has contributed 39 per cent deaths in Kashmir division.

The deaths reported include mostly elderly people and patients having under lying problems, however, among the dead were some young people with no underlying problems as well.

The pandemic devastated many families in Jammu and Kashmir as several have lost their lone bread earners. Figures available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), suggest that 4,000 people died in J&K due to the Covid-19 that includes 2000 from Kashmir region.

“The fatality rate in Srinagar district is 1.18 percent while as overall fatality rate in Kashmir is 1.11 percent,” the figures reveal. “The recovery rate in Srinagar is 92.14 percent while as the overall recovery rate of Kashmir is 86.55 percent. There are 4,348 active cases in Srinagar while as total active cases in the division are 22,034. So far 65,163 persons have tested positive for Covid-19 in Srinagar among them 60,044 have already recovered.”

Srinagar has reported highest deaths in Kashmir division followed by 260 in Baramulla, 179 in Budgam, 169 in Pulwama, 161 in Anantnag, 142, in Kupwara, 102 in Kulgam, 92 in Bandipora, 69 in Ganderbal and 55 in Shopian—(KNO)

01/06/2021

COVID engulfs 90 per cent area of Srinagar in 2021: Official

Srinagar, Jun 01: At least 90 per cent localities in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar, have recorded Covid positive cases in the ongoing year 2021.

A top official from the district administration Srinagar told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that during the recent spike, the Covid cases have been reported from at least 90 per cent of the localities in Srinagar.

“There are some pockets and some areas where no positive case was reported in 2021. Around 10 per cent of little pockets have not recorded any cases this year,” he said. However, he said the names of all these localities are not available at present.

“As the cases recorded spike in April, the toll of active cases mounted to over eleven thousand,” he said, adding that the tally of active cases due to containment measures taken by the administration has declined to five thousand only.

The top official stated that with the unlock process there is a need to adhere to the guidelines as doing away with the proper SOPs can result in steep rise again.

Pertinently, the district administration Srinagar has declared 96 localities in the district as containment zones where the authorities continued with the lockdown restrictions in order to prevent the virus from spreading—(KNO)

01/06/2021

Govt issues new guidelines for virtual classes

30 mins for Pre-Primary, 90 mins for Primary standard, 180 mins for 9-12th classes

Srinagar, June 01: The government on Tuesday said that the virtual classes for Pre-Primary and Primary classes shall not exceed the time limit of 30 minutes and 90 minutes a day.

The news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) has leant that the guidelines were issued a day after Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha directed the School Education Department to frame new virtual classes guidelines for minor students.

According to the new guidelines for the Pre-Primary students, the School Education Department has set the cap of 30 minutes a day to conduct the virtual classes.

Similarly for the students upto 8th standard, the government has said, “Online synchronous learning may be undertaken for not more than two sessions of 30-45 minutes each on the working days.”

The department also recommended that for the classes 9-12th, online synchronous learning may be undertaken for not more than four sessions of 30-45 minutes each on the working days.

Stating the specific guidelines related to Preschool students of Grades-1 and II, the government asked the School Education Department to plan joyful learning experiences for digital and online learning as they do for face-to-face.

“Daily life experiences must be shared for enhancing their competency and interesting assignments shall be given to the children such as listening, and reading, stories followed by activities like drawing inferences, adding or changing the climax at the end, picture reading, art and craft, puzzles, simple observation projects and learning new words,” the government said.

The School Education Department has also directed to organize brief and casual meetings with the parents and children through video conferencing occasionally and give them a chance to narrate their feelings and experiences—(KNO)

31/05/2021

Covid-19—Deadliest May in J&K: 1,624 deaths, 1.14 lakh positive cases

Kashmir reports 72,179 cases, Jammu reports 1,019 deaths in May

Srinagar, May 31: The month of May proved to be the deadliest as the month recorded 1,624 deaths and over 1.14 lakh positive cases in the month alone.

As per official data available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), 114,382 positive cases and 1,624deaths were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in month of May

“Out of 114,382 positive cases, 72,179 cases are from Kashmir division while 42,203 are from Jammu division and out of 1,624 deaths, 605 are from Kashmir division and 1,019 are from Jammu division,” the data states.

In an ongoing year, J&K reported, 45,123 positive cases including 28,540 from Kashmir division and 16,583 from Jammu division besides that 289 deaths which 136 from Kashmir division and 153 from Jammu division in month of April

J&K reported 3,579 positive cases and 53 deaths in January, 1,998 positive cases and 21 deaths in February and 4,456 positive cases and 37 deaths in March

In December last year J&K reported 10747 positive cases and 189 deaths, in November J&K reported a total of 15, 439 positive cases and 216 deaths and in October last year, J&K reported 19,715 positive cases and 297 deaths

Pertinently, 37,373 positive cases and 478 deaths were reported in J&K in month of September 2020, highest in last year

“17,339 positive cases and 326 deaths were reported in J&K in the month of August 2020,” the figures suggest. Moreover, 12,862 positive cases and 276 deaths were reported in J&K in month of July 2020

As per the official data available, in the first 115 days (from March 08-June 30, 2020) 7,497 positive cases and 101 Covid-19 related deaths were witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir.

Interestingly, the first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in India was reported on 30 January 2020, originating from China.

Slowly, the pandemic spread to various states and union territories including the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Two suspected cases with high virus load were detected and isolated on March 4 in Government Medical College, Jammu. One of them became the first confirmed positive case on 9 March 2020. Both individuals had a travel history of outside J&K—(KNO)

31/05/2021

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31/05/2021

6-year-old Kashmiri girl’s video message to PM Modi pays off

LG directs School Education Department to frame policy within 48 hrs to ease homework burden of minor students

Srinagar, May 31: Moved by the six-year-old girl’s video message to Prime Minister Narendera Modi where she complains of huge burden of home work through Zoom Classes, the J&K LG Manoj Sinha while taking serious note of the message Monday directed the School Education Department to come out with a policy in 48 hours to ease the burden of homework of the minor students.

The news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) has leant that the directives by the government were made following a video of a minor kid appealing the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ease the burden of homework of the minor school kids.

Taking to the micro-blogging site, Sinha while reacting to the video said, “Very adorable complaint, have directed the school education department to come out with a policy within 48 hours to lighten burden of homework on school kids.”

“Childhood innocence is gift of God and their days should be lively, full of joy and bliss,” Sinha said—(KNO)

30/05/2021

Pak would hold talks with India if New Delhi restores Kashmir's pre-Aug 2019 status: Imran Khan

30/05/2021

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30/05/2021

Vaccination important for heart patients: Dr Imran Hafeez

Vaccinated people have slim chance of catching Covid infection

SRINAGAR, MAY 30: Dr Imran Hafeez, Consultant Cardiologist and Associate Professor, SKIMS said patients suffering from heart disease like Ischemic disease or heart failure, are at high risk of covid infection, adding that such patients need to take precautions and follow Covid Appropriate Behaviour.

He said vaccination is very important for heart patients because vaccine acts as a shield against Covid infection.

While further emphasizing on vaccination, he requested everyone to get vaccinated to remain safe and secure.

While sharing his experience and observation, he said that vaccinated people get insulated against infection and they hardly catch infection. However, very few vaccinated individuals get mild infection but they recover immediately.

Dr Imran advised heart patients to consult a doctor in case of catching infection and start appropriate treatment.

The Cardiologist informed that many people ask him about the risk to hypertension patients due to the Corona virus. He said hypertension is one of the common risk factors whose prevalence is 25 percent but every high blood pressure patient is not at risk, so people should not worry.

He further added that only those high blood pressure patients are at risk who are suffering from target organ damage (TOD) like renal failure, heart disease and associated diabetes.

30/05/2021

Bandipora police arrested 02 drug peddlers.Contraband substance recovered, FIR registered.

30/05/2021

| J&K Govt issues Guidelines/instructions on COVID containment measures in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Weekend curfew to continue in all 20 districts.

30/05/2021

BJP committed for peace, development in Kashmir: Ashok Koul

970 events organized in Valley including distribution of Covid material, ration kits, blood donation and medical camps

Srinagar, May 30: Bharatiya Janata Party General Secretary (BJP) (organization) Ashok Koul on Sunday said that their party is committed to the development in Kashmir and over the past seven years of central governmnet BJP has reached every home in the country.

Addressing a gathering after listening to ' Mann Ki Baat’ at BootaPatri Gulmarg to mark the seven years of the Central government under the dynamic leadership of PM Narendra Modi, Koul said BJP is committed for overall development of Kashmir valley.

“We are committed to peace and development and will have zero tolerance against the corruption in Jammu and Kashmir and will set an example of good governance,” Koul said.

He said the seven years of Modi government have set examples as drinking water, electricity and good governance reached to our homes.

Koul also appreciated the role of doctors, police and covid warriors, urging people to follow guidelines and SOPs to combat the deadly virus.

“Our party workers carried out 970 programmes across the Valley as part of the campaign called ‘Seva Hi Sangathan’ to mark the completion of seven years of the Modi-led government at the Centre,” he said.

“600 kits of ration, sanitizers, masks were distributed among the people at Bootapatri Gulmarg and a medical camp was also organised for the people to carry out free health checkups and Covid19 tests,” Koul said.

Later on evening, Koul also distributed the ration kits among the families in Srinagar parts and stated that party leadership is committed for overall development.

While appreciating the work of the party in Kashmir, he said they have done a remarkable job during the Covid19 crisis and it should continue in future.

Party’s State Vice President Sofi Yousuf said previous government regimes failed to provide a platform to Kashmiri youth and due to which they were alienated from the mainstream.

“From the past seven years, youth are coming forward to join mainstream,’ he said.

Sofi Yousuf informed that party workers conducted 70 programmes in the district and Covid material, food kits, fruits were distributed among the families.

Senior party leader and Minority Morcha Prabari, Dr. Ali Mohammad Mir organized a blood donation camp in LD hospital Srinagar. Mir said people have accepted BJP with open hearts and the party will continue to respect people’s faith and dedication.

Spokesperson Altaf Thakur also distributed Covid material, food kits, fruits among the families in Tral

He urged party workers to focus on awareness of Covid19 vaccines and SOPs so that none among the masses will miss the doses.

Party Kashmir Media Incharge Manzoor Bhat said
State President, Minority Morcha , Sheikh Bashir also donated the blood camp to save the precious lives.

On the occasion Bhat said youth should come forward and see the vision of BJP for development. We are committed and dedicated to our vision and mission in the region, he said.

Publicity Secretary Incharge Kashmir Arif Raja said “BJP is the only party in J&K, which is seen active on ground and as it trains its workers the “Sewa Hee Sangthan’ means ‘Serving people is our mandate ’ and they will try every possible method to reach out people during pandemic,”

General Secretary, Yuva Morcha, Bilal Paray also conducted several programmes in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and stated that party.

District presidents of other districts of Valley including Ashok Bhat, Aga Syed Mohsin, Gulam Hassan Rather, Adv Wajhat Hussain, Abid Hussain, Mir Mushtaq, Sajad Rania, Mohammad Younis, Mir Mohammad Shafi & Rehman Tikri Conducted programs in their respective areas.

30/05/2021

Will be able to manufacture, supply 10 crore doses in June: Serum Institute to Centre

30/05/2021

NIT Srinagar calls articles, write ups for 2020-21 issue of Sabzar magazine

Director urges faculty, students to come forward to boost this project

Srinagar, May 30: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Sunday announced submissions of articles, write-ups for the 2020-21 issue of institute’s annual Sabzar magazine.

Director NIT Srinagar, Dr. Prof. Rakesh Sehgal said they have started the content submission process for Sabzar magazine and anyone who is passionate about the writing can contribute to it.

He urged faculty members, students and other staff workers to contribute for the magazine as it will help them to share their experiences and ground knowledge about various subjects.

Prof Sehgal said after the initial check for plagiarism and suitability, articles that meet the quality threshold will undergo a review process and finally will find their space in the magazine.

Registrar NIT Srinagar, Prof. Kaiser Bukhari appreciated the efforts of Director NIT Srinagar Prof. Sehgal and Editor in Chief of Sabzar magazine, Prof. G. A. Harmain.

He said magazine would reflect a wide range of ideas including prevailing topics which need to be highlighted in society.

Editor-in-Chief of Sabzar magazine, Prof. G. A. Harmain of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, said both students and faculty members can contribute their write ups and articles pertaining to academics, higher education, creative compositions such as poetry, short stories, and interesting anecdotes.

“Even contributors can share their personal experiences related to education and their life at NIT Srinagar. They can also send us their suggestions, views related to various aspects of the institute,” he said.

Prof. Harmain said all the faculty members, students, research scholars, alumni, non-teaching, and ministerial staff members of the Institute are requested to send articles on topics of their choice.



He informed that articles will be checked for plagiarism and then content will be reviewed by the members of the editorial board. Selected articles will be published in the relevant section of the magazine, he added.

“ We have also formed a core member group for Sabzar 2020-21 including Dr Jaya Srivastava Dr Ravi Bhushan as associate editors, and M. Zubabuddin as student editor.To ease the process, the contributors can easily submit their articles, writeups online,” Prof. Harmain said.

Meanwhile, as per notice issued on Friday by Department of Humanities, Social Sciences & Management, informed that NIT Srinagar is going to publish the 2020-21 issue of the Institute Magazine, SABZAR which will be having four sections including English, Hindi, Urdu, & Kashmiri.

The institute fraternity is also encouraged to send captivating photographs of people, places, and activities of our campus. Photographs should be of high resolution and could be of any size sent in any file format.

All the contributors are requested to send their articles/photos and furnish their names, photographs, and other details through the Google form link which has been shared on all socail media handles of NIT Srinagar.

Meanwhile, the deadline for submission is 15th June 2021. NIT Srinagar will be accepting articles in English, Hindi, Urdu, and Kashmiri with a word limit of around 1500 words.

Meanwhile, faculty, students, scholars, non-teaching and ministerial staff members can contact members of the editorial board for queries, assistance regarding the submission of their articles.

For articles in Urdu, Prof. G. A. Harmain from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and could be reached at [email protected]).

Similarly for articles in Kashmiri, Dr. Gausia Qazi who is Associate Professor at Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering and she can be reached at [email protected].

For articles in English, Dr Jaya Shrivastava who is Assistant Professor at Department of Humanities, Social Sciences & Management and can be reached at [email protected].

Similarly for articles in Hindi, Dr Ravi Bhushan who is Assistant Professor Department of Electrical Engineering and can be reached out at [email protected].

30/05/2021

Srinagar administers highest number of COVID vaccine doses after Baramulla, Jammu districts: Officials

Srinagar: The Srinagar administration has administered the highest number of Covid-19 vaccine doses after Jammu and Baramulla districts in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here on Sunday.

According to an official data, available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Jammu has administered 620446 vaccine doses, followed by Baramulla with 276959 vaccine doses and Srinagar with 245275 doses.

Notably, after spike in the Covid-19 positive cases in Kashmir, district Srinagar reported around 64560 Covid positive, the highest among all the districts of the UT followed by Jammu with a total case tally of 50058.

An official said that during the Holy month of Ramadan, when vaccination drive was started, rumours started doing rounds that taking Covid vaccination shot can invalidate ones fast, so for that district administration had to involve the Imams and Muftis, who made appeals that taking Covid vaccine cannot invalidate the fast.

He said that following which more and more beneficiaries turned up to take vaccine shots.

The official said that the district administration had to rope in maximum of its men and machinery on ground and sub-divisional magistrates, tehsildars, Asha workers, men from sports department and a rigorous door to door awareness campaign was launched in the district to educate people about the importance of Covid vaccination.

He said that recently rumours again started doing rounds about taking Covid-19 vaccine and for that divisional administration had to rope in the medical experts to clear the confusion.

The official said that in coming day the administration will ensure all the left-out beneficiaries are vaccinated—(KNO)

30/05/2021

Most Shops To Open On Alternate Basis, Public Transport To Ply With Half Capacity In J&K From Tomorrow
*Education Institutions To Remain Closed Till June 15, Religious Places To Open Subjected To SOPs Adherence*
Srinagar, May 30 : The government on Sunday ordered easing of the lockdown guidelines outside the containment zones in Jammu and Kashmir from Monday.
While educational institutions shall remain closed till June 15, the government has permitted various activities.
Among others, standalone shops of all types are permitted to open on alternate day basis or a rotation system on weekdays except on Saturdays and Sundays as per a
roster to be issued by concerned DCs. “Outdoors bazaars and outdoor shopping complexes are also permitted to open on alternate day basis or a rotation system (except on Saturdays and Sundays) as per a roster to be issued by concerned DCs. However, in case of indoor shopping malls, only 25% of the total shops shall be allowed to open as per a roster to be issued by the DCs in consultation with the Malls' management,” reads an order by Chief Secretary and Chairperson, State Executive Committee, BVR B.V.R Subrahmanyam, a copy of which lies with GNS.
“Barber Shops, Saloons / Parlours are permitted to open on three days in a week (except on Saturdays and Sundays) as per a roster to be issued by concerned DCs.”
Public transport—matadors, mini-buses and buses etc—has been permitted to ply only at 50% of the authorized seating capacity. “District Superintendents of Police shall ensure compliance to this effect.” Taxis and Cab aggregators are also permitted to operate at 50% capacity while auto-rickshaws /three wheelers are permitted to ply without any restrictions.
Religious places and places of worship shall continue to remain open for public, subject to the SOP already issued in this regard, the order said.
The ceiling on the number of people permitted at attend gatherings/functions shall be 20 in case of funerals and 25 for all other kinds of social/ religious gatherings, whether indoors or at outdoors venues.
“Restaurants shall be allowed to open on all days (except on Saturdays and Sundays) only for home-delivery of orders and room service of residents.”
No entry of customers shall be permitted even for self take-away of orders. However, Bars shall not be permitted to open till further orders, the order said.
Canteens and eateries at Bus stands, Railway stations and Airports are permitted to open on all days, it said.
“Sportspersons are permitted to resume their training and activities in outdoor Sports stadia / grounds. However, indoor sports complexes and Swimming Pools shall continue to remain closed,” it said, adding, “Liquor shops are permitted to open on three days a week (except on Saturdays and or Sundays) as per a roster to be issued by concerned DCs.”
The existing guidelines and SOPs in place for compulsory testing of all incoming passengers/ travelers to J&K shall be strictly enforced, it said.
“Everyone will have to compulsorily undergo a COVID-19 antigent test as prescribed by the protocol in use and may be subjected to quarantine if necessary as per protocol in use.”
Regarding the education institutions, the government said all universities, colleges and technical/ skill development institutions in J&K shall remain closed for imparting on- campus / in-person education to the students till June 15 except for the courses/ programs that require physical presence of students on account of laboratory/ research/ thesis work and internship etc. Teaching in all these institutions will be in on-line mode.
“All schools and coaching centers in J&K shall continue to remain closed for imparting on-campus / in-person education to students of all classes till 15.06.2021,”it said, adding, “the All Schools, Colleges, Technical Education and Skill Development Institutes shall not require in person attendance of any member of the staff.”
The teaching staff shall conduct online classes only from their homes, it said. “The concerned departments will issue guidelines in this regard.”
The Universities have been permitted to seek in person attendance of minimal staff only for research/lab/thesis work etc.
“However, such staff of educational institutions as are needed by the concerned District Disaster Management Authorities for official duties shall not be exempted from duties on account of this order.”
Even where some institutions are allowed to be opened by a specific or general order, educational institutions are strongly advised to take full safety precautions especially by ensuring social distancing, staggered attendance, maintaining sanitation and hygiene, early identification and isolation of suspect cases. An important guideline in MoE's SOP is also reiterated in this regard, the order said.
All Cinemas, multiplexes, Clubs, Gyms, Spas, Massage Centers and paid parks shall continue to remain closed, it said. (GNS)