Covid guidelines issued by the home department said the order is applicable for both government and private schools within the limits of Jaipur Municipal Corporation (Greater/Heritage).
The government’s move comes on a day the city reported 224 fresh infections, which took the active cases count past the 1,000 mark.
“Schools are advised not to force students from classes 9-12 to attend offline classes. They are advised to run online classes as per their schedule,” said Kana Ram, director, secondary education, Bikaner.
In other districts, the district collectors, district magistrates and local education officials have been directed to hold discussions with the government before taking any call on schools and colleges. Considering the risks associated with mass gathering of people in marriages, the state has re-imposed the limit of allowing a maximum of 100 persons. The only relief is that the figure excludes band players and cooks. It will be applicable from January 7.
Marriage parties have to inform the details of the wedding on covidinfo.rajasthan.gov.in or dial 181.
“Since Covid protocols are barely followed in marriages, sub divisional officers (SDOs) have been assigned the task of monitoring the protocols,” said an official. The airport Covid team has been directed to compulsory check the RT-PCR test reports of international passengers.
Until the RT-PCR test report comes negative, a passenger will have to stay at home or be under institutional quarantine. Similarly for domestic passengers, it is compulsory to show their double vaccinated certificate and RT-PCR negative report 72 hours prior to arrival at the airport.
“In case passengers fail to show the double vaccinated certificate and the RT-PCR negative report, he/she has to undergo the instant RT-PCR test,” reads the report.
