Thiruvananthapuram: When the school reopens on November 1, the draft guideline to be adopted to control covid has been prepared. The Minister of Education V Sivankutty gave instructions on the procedures to be followed while taking classes in schools. According to this, only two children will be allowed to sit on a bench in the class. Children will not be allowed to stand in groups at school for any reason. The secretaries of health and education were tasked with preparing the guidelines for the opening of the school. These are the other important decisions in the guideline.

Lunch will not be prepared at the school and allowance will be given instead

Uniforms will not be mandatory for students

Classes will be disinfected every day

Online awareness class for parents

KSRTC service for large schools

Control of the school is up to the teachers

Students will not be allowed in the shops in front of the schools

In the first phase, classes one to seven and classes ten and twelve will be started. The IMA had warned in advance of what the government would do. The IMA has asked the government to ensure that teachers and other staff are properly vaccinated and that parents of students are vaccinated.

Kannur: Father-in-law arrested in connection with Sunisha’s death in Payyanur Vellore. Raveendran, father of Sunisha’s husband Vijeesh was arrested. Arrested on charges of incitement to suicide and domestic violence. Vijeesh had earlier been arrested by the police. Vijeesh’s mother had been granted anticipatory bail citing health issues.

On August 29, Vijay’s wife Sunisha (26) was found dead at her husband’s house in Vellore. She was found dead hanging from the ventilation of the bathroom. The family had alleged that Sunisha’s suicide was due to harassment by her husband and family members.

Thiruvananthapuram: The first year Higher Secondary Vocational Higher Secondary examinations have started in the state. About 4.5 lakh students are appearing for the Plus One exam. Special arrangements were made in the schools in the covid situation. The Higher Secondary examination will end on October 18 and the Vocational Higher Secondary examination on October 13.

The students returned after writing the exam without any worries due to many uncertainties. Special arrangements were made in the schools in the covid situation.

Special rooms were set up in schools for covid sufferers and those living in quarantine to write the exam and the examination was conducted in full compliance with the health and safety norms as per the directions of the Supreme Court. Intervals of one to five days are given for the examination.

The Department of Education is also closely monitoring the arrangements for the Plus One examination as a public examination before the opening of schools. The Higher Secondary examinations will be held till the 18th of next month and the Vocational Higher Secondary examinations will be held till the 13th.

Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that stern action will be taken against those who attack health workers in the state. He was inaugurating various projects of the Department of Health and Women and Child Development online. The government takes violence against health workers very seriously. He said that such people are attacking the entire society.

This is the stage where the third wave of covid is raising concerns across the country. With this in mind, many arrangements are being made all over Kerala. So far, everyone has commented that Kerala’s intervention in the covid defense has been excellent. The fourth medicine testing lab has been started at Konni. 

Thiruvananthapuram: Health Minister Veena George has said that the covid death list will be updated. The state is also updating the guidelines as per the new guidelines of the Center. The process is in progress.

The guideline will be finalized in a few days. The new guidelines would include matters such as the death of covid within 30 days, even if negative. The Minister said that a comprehensive list will be published in this regard.

The Minister visited the new ICUs of the Medical College. The Department of Health is investigating Covid death and is moving forward with steps to address it. At the same time, steps have been taken to resolve the grievances. The government has decided that all those who are eligible should get the benefit.

The stent is available for two weeks at the Medical College. Steps will be taken to deliver more stents. Covid is expected to reduce in the coming days. Our social interactions must meet Covid standards. The mask must be worn properly. Social distance must be maintained. Social gatherings should be avoided. In the current scenario, more than 90 percent of people in the state have been vaccinated with the first dose. More than one crore people have been completely vaccinated.

The government set up two ICUs in the medical college ahead of the third wave of Covid. The government set up 100 modern ICU beds after renewing 7 and 8 wards for covid patients at the expense of 5.5 crores. 17 ventilators were installed for this. The minister said steps have been taken to install the remaining ventilators soon.

Thiruvananthapuram: Education Minister V Sivankutty said that a detailed report will be prepared as part of the opening of schools in the state. The minister said a meeting of teachers’ unions and political parties would be convened. It was also decided to hold consultations with the Transport, Public Works and Local Government Departments. The minister said he would seek the opinion of the public.

The minister was responding after a high-level meeting ahead of the opening of schools. He added that all concerns regarding children in primary classes would be removed and the final decision would be announced later. The meeting was attended by ministers and top officials of the education and health departments.