The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) at Mussoorie is in distress, because as many as 57 civil services officer trainees have tested positive for coronavirus. The test results prompting authorities to close 'all non-essential departments' in the institute. The academy is taking every measure to break the chain of COVID-19 spread in consonance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the District Administration, Dehradun, reads the statement issued by the Personnel Ministry on Saturday.
All officer trainees, who have tested positive, have been quarantined in a dedicated COVID care centre, it said. The statement reports 57 officer trainees have tested COVID positive at LBSNAA since November 20, 2020. For the 95th foundation course conducted for new entrants to the civil services the campus currently has 428 officer trainees. Since Friday, the academy has conducted more than 162 RT-PCR tests in coordination with district authorities. Following the Positive case report, the academy has decided to conduct all activities, including training, online till the midnight of December 3, 2020.
'The protocols relating to social distancing, frequent hand wash and wearing of mask are being strictly followed by the officer trainees and staff members,' the statement reads. The staff who are properly equipped in protective gear will deliver food and other necessities to the officer trainees in their hostels. LBSNAA Director Sanjeev Chopra said the academy, the Dehradun District Administration and Health Department of Uttrarkhand are working together to address the challenge. "All non-essential departments have been closed, complete sanitisation for the entire campus has been undertaken," he said. The LBSNAA is a premier training academy for the civil servants in India.
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