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Centre informs on when to reopen schools amid Covid third wave fear
The main purpose of reopening is to speed up the process of admission and pending examination which means the students will not be asked to attend schools and colleges until the risk of a possible third wave is completely clear.

As the Covid third wave is expected to come up with more risk of affecting the children, the Central government on Tuesday said the schools – shut since March last year due to pandemic – will only re-open once a significant portion of the population has been vaccinated against Covid-19.
On the question of reopening of schools, the Central government answered that it will consider reopening schools only when the majority of teachers and staff are vaccinated.
What VK Paul has said on School reopening ?
In the official press briefing of the Union health ministry, the Niti Aayog (health) member VK Paul said a lot of things need to be considered while deciding on the reopening schools. This is a question that keeps coming up. He said schools require teachers and children to sit together which gives the virus an opportunity to spread.
Dr Paul’s remarks came in the context of the recent survey of the World Health Organization and AIIMS which revealed that children below the age of 18 years have also developed antibody against Covid-19 and so they may not be impacted by the third wave of the country if any such wave comes.
What is the Covid situation in India ?
India has been witnessing a drop in new Covid cases over the last few weeks after the country hit a global record high with over 4 lakh cases in a day. Several states have started to unlock themselves across the country to reopen the businesses along with the Covid protocol following downward trend of Covid second wave.
What is the status of reopening of schools in India ?
The Central government sources said that the final decision to reopen educational institutes will be taken after reviewing the Covid situation in the country. The govt’s emphasis has been laid on the vaccination of teachers and other staff attached to educational institutions.
The government said the decision on holding classes will not be taken until the situation is better. The main purpose of reopening is to speed up the process of admission and pending examination which means the students will not be asked to attend schools and colleges until the risk of a possible third wave is completely clear.
However, the educational institutions in the country have been closed for more than a year now and as many states have begun their unlock process.
Some states resumed physical classes after the first wave starting from September 21 last year but in the wake of the second wave, classes switched to the online mode. Considering the pandemic situation, states have cancelled annual examinations, national and all state-level board exams. This time too, the government has also cancelled CBSE and ICSE exams for Class 10 and 12 amid concern that the virus might affect children in the third wave.
Keeping in mind the Covid situation, some states – like Telangana – have said they will re-open schools and colleges. Others, like Delhi and Kerala, have said they will continue with virtual classes for now.
Uttar Pradesh
The State Education Department official PN Singh has said that schools can re-open in Uttar Pradesh from July 1. However, students will not be called to school and only teachers will come and take classes from school.
As per the state’s new guidelines, teachers and staff of basic secondary and higher secondary schools are allowed to attend schools for administrative work.
Bihar
According to Education Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, Bihar may also re-open schools from June 1 onwards because both the state government and education department is in favour of opening schools from July
Delhi
Schools will continue to function in the online mode amid the ongoing Covid pandemic in Delhi.
Madhya Pradesh
The process of admission in Madhya Pradesh has started. However, its Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar has said that a collective decision regarding reopening is yet to be taken.
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Telangana
The Telangana government on Thursday announced that all schools, colleges and other educational institutions can reopen in the state from July 1.
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Coding Ninjas faces social media criticism over prohibiting staff from leaving office without permission
According to the Indian labor law, the rights to safe working place with basic amenities, right to appropriate working hours, right to any assured incentive are protected under the law. There are many instances when companies have violated the Indian Labour Law

Computer training institute Coding Ninjas is facing a backlash after a video went viral in which a watchman can be seen locking doors of an office of Coding Ninjas so that employees could not exit without permission from the office.
Ed-tech entrepreneur Ravi Handa shared a video on Twitter saying Indian ed-tech founders are now literally locking their employees. He said that this company should to get out of this country. Nowhere else would anyone dare to pull off something like, they do in India.
Responding to the person, recording the video, the watchman informed that one of the managers has ordered to not let employees out of the office without permission. After the video went viral, several people on the internet reacted to it and demanded the strict action. People said such behaviour raises many serious concerns.
A Coding Ninjas spokesperson issued a statement, clarifying that the incident that occurred two days ago and was due to a regrettable action by an employee in one of their offices. He added the same was immediately rectified within a few minutes. The employee acknowledged his mistake and apologized for such behaviour. Disciplinary action has been taken against the concerned employee as the company believes in their values and culture as an organization. As the incident caught everyone’s attention, the founders of the Coding Ninjas also expressed their regret and issued an apology to all their employees.
According to Indian labour law, the rights to safe working place with basic amenities, right to appropriate working hours, right to any assured incentive are protected under the law. There are many instances when companies have violated the Indian labour law. The authorities have to be more active in terms of labour law to check if they are being followed properly by companies.
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Tollbooth staffer dies after being assaulted by four persons on Mysuru-Bengaluru expressway | Watch viral video
The deceased has been identified as Pawan Kumar, a resident of Karikal Tandya in Bengaluru

In a shocking incident, an employee of the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway toll plaza was beaten to death in Karnataka’s Ramanagar district. A video of the incident is now viral on the Internet.
In the viral video, some people on a highway can be seen hitting a man, reportedly for a fight over paying the toll fee.
The deceased has been identified as Pawan Kumar, a resident of Karikal Tandya in Bengaluru Taluk. His colleague Manjunath was also injured in the attack.
The incident took place on June 4, Sunday night, when an argument broke out between the toll staff and a group of men over paying the toll fee. The accused allegedly had a heated argument with the staff over the delay, which lead to a fistfight.
The passers-by stopped and pacified. It seemed that the fight was over for the time being but the angry accused reportedly waited for Kumar, the victim.
At midnight, as Kumar stepped out of the plaza, the four people attacked him and Manjunath with hockey sticks. The whole incident was captured on CCTV. Both were taken to the hospital where Pawan Kumar died because of the injuries. The accused fled the scene after the incident.
The Police have registered a case of murder and an investigation is ongoing to catch the accused at the earliest. According to the police, the accused have been identified based on the CCTV camera footage of the incident and is said to be from Bengaluru.
Users filled the comments section, where one person wrote, the accused should join school again and learn the importance of peace. Another user wrote that toll plaza employees should be taught how to behave as they misbehave with the commuters. He added the situation was good when the female employees were deployed in the tollbooth.
A user wrote it was a total failure of the law and order implementation by the local police.
Reports said local commuters have been protesting against the toll collection in the expressway as similar incidents of heated arguments with the toll employees have been reported in the past.
The Mysuru-Bengaluru expressway was inaugurated on March 12 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The local commuters have complained, whenever they travel by the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway, there is a delay in opening the barrier despite a fast tag. The toll plaza employees said there had been a technical issue as there is a delay in the detection of vehicles near the toll plaza by the sensors.
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Bride gets kidnapped by her brother over inter-caste marriage in Bihar’s Araria, video viral
After the incident Police reached the parent’s house and rescued her from them. The incidence took place in Shyamnagar village in Araria on June 3 which is going viral on social media. The woman is identified as Rupa Kumari who was in love with her boyfriend Chotu Kumar for a long time.

A video is doing a rounds on internet, a young girl is forcefully abducted by the two men happened to be her relatives. The distressing incident can be seen in the video, it is being claimed that the girl choose to marry someone from another caste. The young girl tied the knot with her lover a few days ago against the family decision since the groom had a different caste.
After the incident Police reached the parent’s house and rescued her from them. The incidence took place in Shyamnagar village in Araria on June 3 which is going viral on social media. The woman is identified as Rupa Kumari who was in love with her boyfriend Chotu Kumar for a long time. As her family members were against their marriage, they planned to escape on May 28 and went to adjoining Supaul district where they got married in a temple and also held a court marriage.
The family member of Chotu Kumar reached Supaul when they learned about their marriage and brought them back home. As the family member of the girl was against this marriage, a panchayat meeting was organized to resolve the issue.
The father of Chotu Surensh Kumar Thakur claimed that the family member of the girl attacked him while the panchayat meeting was underway. He said they were also looking for his son Chotu, doubting their intention he did not bring his son to the panchayat meeting. Taking the advantage of it, the girl’s brother dragged her to the bike and fled away from the spot.
SDPO, Forbesganj, Khusru Siraj said when the incident came to their notice, a team immediately rushed at the spot and managed to bring the girl from the captivity of her parents. The family members of the girl were involved in physical assault of Chotu’s father. The Police have registered an FIR in this connection on the statement of the girl and Chotu’s father.
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