The reopening of the park, which was temporarily closed since June 5, 2023, is contingent upon compliance with the relevant regulations outlined in the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 and the Assam Wildlife (Protection) Rules of 1997.
Several forums of parents, teachers and heads of institutions are in favour of reopening the schools. The High Court is also hearing a PIL on the issue. The West Bengal Academy of Paediatricians have also written a letter to Miss Banerjee speaking in favour of reopening the academic institutions.
On October 5, the state finance department sanctioned Rs 109 crore to the education department for the renovation of 6,468 government schools,
A school-level helpline should be set up, as per guidelines. School-level staff council meetings, PTA meetings and various meetings at different levels including the meeting headed by district Collectors to be held in this regard.
"...For one year and nine months there has been no activity in the schools and naturally, the buildings are in very bad shape. The opening of the schools will depend on the final nod of the chief minister,"
The DDMA further directed the district magistrates, deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) and all other authorities concerned to ensure Covid-19 appropriate behaviour is followed at all religious places.
Advocate representing the petitioner contended that malls and restaurants have been opened, and emphasized on the mental and psychological fallout of the closure of schools on the students.
The Chief Minister, according to Public health department sources, is likely to give consent to reopen schools as the state has been frenetically inoculating its population and the ICMR has also announced that threat to children is not very high
A final decision will be taken in the Technical Expert Committee meeting chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, scheduled to be held on Monday.
Tamil Nadu is one of the states in the country that has produced several political leaders from the film industry including the former Chief Ministers M.G. Ramachandran, M. Karunanidhi, and J. Jayalalithaa.
