Jamshedpur Primary schools to open from March 7, shops to open till normal hours 

Ranchi, Feb.25: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren chaired disaster management authority has given nod for opening of primary schools in Jamshedpur and six other districts from March 7.

In the meeting of the state disaster management authority chaired by chief minister Hemant Soren at the state assembly on Friday, the government decided to remove practically all restrictions imposed due to Covid pandemic in the state.

“Primary classes (class one to eight) can operate in offline mode from March 7 in the seven districts of Ranchi, East Singhbhum, Deoghar, Chatra, Simdega, Seraikela and Bokaro. However, offline exams for primary level will be prohibited till March 31. Shops can now remain open till usual hours and there will be no restriction of closing down shutters at 8 pm,” informed state health and disaster management minister Banna Gupta.

In the meeting, many important decisions were taken. The decisions included the opening from March 7 of all the closed schools in those 7 districts, including Ranchi where schools are still closed.

The government has also decided to open parks, tourist places and swimming pools. Apart from this decision, allowing shops to remain open even after 8pm was also taken.

Jharkhand government gave further relaxation in the restrictions as Covid case load reached three digit figures in the state.

Jharkhand government had allowed primary classes along with other educational institutions across the state barring the seven districts due to the significant number of active Covid case load in these districts on January 31 this year.

However, schools will have to conduct online classes also and attendance of students should not be made mandatory in schools.

Permission has also been given to open parks, tourist places, swimming pools and also conduct sports meet with spectators.

The government also increased the attendance limit in outdoor meetings and functions to 500 from 200. Restaurants, bars, cinemas, shopping malls were also allowed to operate at their full capacity.

However, prohibition on fair, procession, exhibition will continue.

All government and private offices were allowed to operate with 100 percent attendance.

The government also allowed opening of anganwadi centres.