Karnataka education minister hinted to reopening schools soon

Schools reopen in Karnataka: Amid improving Covid-19 scenario in Bengaluru, Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh on Thursday (January 27) hinted to reopening schools soon. Education minister said reopening of schools for the students of Classes 1-9 in the city soon.

“Since Covid-19 cases in Bengaluru are coming down, I will seek an opinion in the cabinet on reopening of schools Nagesh said to media. He explained that the schools for standard 1-9 students in Bengaluru were closed as a precautionary measure due to two reasons One, the Covid positivity was higher during the third wave in the city, and secondly, the rate was higher than the state average.

Karnataka education minister BC Nagesh also said that the education department is ready to conduct physical classes. “If 1 to 9 standard classes are open, the education department is ready to conduct classes. The Covid cases have been reported in single to four digits.

However, the pattern of the increase in numbers has been fearful,” the minister said. Meanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said the state government will review the Covid-19 situation and take a call regarding the curbs soon.

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“We (Ministers) have discussed several issues including COVID situation, how to manage it in the days to come, representations given by various organisations (for relaxations), regarding the functioning of schools and colleges among others.

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The CM said that once the experts’ committee submits its report, a meeting will be held in about three or four days and certain decisions will be taken. Karnataka on Thursday recorded 38,083 new Covid-19 cases along with 49 deaths. The positivity rate of the state was at 20.44%. The capital, Bengaluru alone logged 17,717 new infections with 12 related deaths.