Schools have been shut from Jan. 15 to Jan. 31 in the state in view of the present situation. Announcing the decision, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan also said that exams would be done in online, at home format.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- All schools for Classes 1 to 12 have been closed in Madhya Pradesh from Jan. 15 to Jan. 31.
- MP Board Exam 2022 Class 10, 12 pre board exams scheduled from Jan. 20 would be conducted as per schedule.
- Pre board examination would be conducted in ‘Take Home Exam’ format and leanring would be strictly online.
Madhya Pradesh Government today ordered to shut all schools in the state effective tomorrow. Under the fresh guidelines issued by the state, all schools for all classes would be closed in the state from January 15 to January 31. The order was released by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan keeping the present situation of COVID19 in the state in mind.
The order is applicable for all private and public schools in the state. Apart from closure of schools, CM also informed that the MP Board Pre-board exams for Classes 10 and 12, scheduled to begin from January 20, would be conducted as per schedule. However, the examinations would now be conducted as ‘Take Home Exam’ format. Schools have been instructed to make the necessary arrangement for the same
In an official address. CM Chouhan announced that all classes from Std 1 to 12 would remain closed and learning activities shifted to online mode for now in the state. The schools would remain closed till January 31 and review of the situation would be done at the end of it. Meanwhile, all learning activities and exams would also be conducted online mode.
Apart from closure of schools, the state has also announced a complete ban on all public gatherings or ‘Mela’ of any kind in the state. Sports activities would be conducted but the assembly of people has been restricted. For the events, only 50% of the maximum allowed capacity would be followed.
