Private school in UP's Jalaun conducts classes amid COVID-19, official assures action

Basic Shiksha Adhikari of Jalaun assured strict action against the management of a private school that conducted classes amid COVID-19. Educational institutions across the country are closed since March to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Jalaun (Uttar Pradesh): A private school in Jalaun conducted classes by calling students to the school amid COVID-19.

The students were seen without masks and flouting social distancing norms.

Premchand, Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) said that strict action will be taken against the manager and principal of the school.

"No instructions have been issued by the government or the district administration to reopen schools. Strict action will be taken against the manager and principal," he said.

Educational institutions across the country are closed since March when the first lockdown was announced to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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