Delhi schools closed! Important latest news for CBSE class 10, class 12, other students; Arvind Kejriwal to hold crucial emergency meeting today

Delhi schools closed: As Covid 19 cases continue to increase across the National Capital, the Delhi government has decided not to call any student to schools physically in the new academic session till further orders. However, the students of CBSE class 9, class 10, class 11 and class 12 (session 2020-21) may be called to school only for providing the academic guidance, said the Directorate of Education (DoE).

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Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is reportedly scheduled to chair an emergency meeting with Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain and other officials in the national capital on Friday (April 2) at 4 pm today in the view of rising COVID-19 cases in the city, as per india.com report.
The DoE also told schools that teaching and learning activities may commence from April 1 for students through digital mode for academic session 2021-22.  

"It is clarified that students of any class should not be called physically in school for the academic session 2021-22 till further orders. However, teaching learning activities may be commenced from 1t April 2021 for the students through digital modes for the new academic session," the PTI quoted DoE making this statement in an official order.

"It is reiterated that the students of classes 9 to 12 (session 2020-21) may be called to school only for providing the academic guidance and support to the students for mid term exams, pre-board exams/ annual exams/ board examinations, practical exams, project work, internal assessment following the Standard Operating Procedure for COVID safety and with the consent of the parents," the DoE added.

The directive by DoE comes following a surge in coronavirus cases in the national capital.

Schools in Delhi closed in March last year ahead of a nationwide lockdown to contain spread of novel coronavirus. While several states partially reopened schools in October, the Delhi government allowed schools to reopen for students in classes 9 to 12 for practical works and remedial lessons, from January 18 and February 5.

With PTI Input