Mizoram postpones opening of schools for 2020-21 academic session – Times of India

AIZAWL: The Mizoram authorities has postponed the opening of schools for the 2020-21 academic session for an indefinite interval as an element of the containment measures to curb the coronavirus outbreak, a minister stated.

The authorities had earlier determined to open academic establishments for the present academic session from July 15.

“We would not be able to open schools during this month as the Union Ministry of Home Affairs directed all the states not to open educational and training institutes till July 31 due to the increasing COVID-19 cases in the country,” Mizoram schooling minister Lalchhandama Ralte stated on Friday.

The state authorities will take a call on the matter contemplating the state of affairs, he stated.

Mizoram reported 162 COVID-19 instances until Friday. The state now has 35 energetic instances, whereas 127 sufferers have recovered from the illness.

Meanwhile, the class-12 board examinations suspended halfway as a result of coronavirus outbreak had been performed efficiently, he stated.

The examinations of Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) for remaining topics in arts, science and commerce streams had been held between July 1 and July 3.

About 7,026 college students have accomplished their board examinations in Economics, Chemistry, Sociology, Computer Science and Home Science, he stated.

According to the minister, the outcomes of the class-12 board examinations might be declared earlier than July 15.