Amid the rising COVID-19 cases in the state, the Odisha government on November 6 announced that all schools in the state will remain closed till December 31. The government, however, stated the online classes can continue as usual.
The Odisha government issued an order saying that the conduct of examinations, evaluation and administrative activities are permitted in the state. Teaching and non-teaching staff may be called to schools for online teaching as well as tele-counseling outside the containment zones,” the order stated.
The Odisha government decided to extend the closure of till December 31 amid apprehensions that a probable second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may hit the country mid-December due to fall in temperature. Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash informed the media that earlier it was decided that school activities for students of classes 9 to 12 will be allowed to resume in November, but the government decided to extend the closure of schools amid fears of a possible second wave of COVID-19 infection.
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