Teacher Fraternity will conduct Online Classes from Home in Jammu and Kashmir

Source: NDTV Education

On Tuesday, the Jammu and Kashmir administration said that teachers who were going to educational institutes under the 'in-campus in-person' teaching policy will now conduct online classes from their homes because of a spike in Covid-19 cases in the union territory.

Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded its highest single-day spike of 3,164 Covid-19 cases, which took the tally to 1,66,054, while 25 fatalities took the toll to 2,197, officials said.

"Given the prevailing Covid-19 situation, all schools, colleges, technical education, and skill development institutes shall not require in-person attendance of any member of the staff," an order of Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority said.

"The teaching staff shall only conduct online classes from their homes", the order said. The universities shall be permitted to seek in-person attendance of minimal staff only for research and lab work, it said. 

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on April 19 ordered the shutdown of all educational institutes in the union territory, including schools and universities, given the rapidly rising coronavirus cases in the region. As a measure to prevent the spread of the deadly virus, schools and colleges have been shut down till May 15. The decision to close higher educational institutions was taken at a meeting here chaired by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to review the pandemic situation, the order said.  

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