Safety a concern as Covid norms go for toss in Mohali schools

Chandigarh | Monday | 23rd August, 2021

Summary:

Harkanwar KaurMohali August 22It seems a number of government schools in Mohali are not concerned about the safety of children in the face of a possible third wave of Covid-19. Even as schools have been reopened for students of primary to higher classes in Punjab the authorities are making little effort to comply with the Covid norms. During a visit to government schools in Mohali this correspondent found that students as well as teachers were neither wearing masks nor maintaining social distance. “Some teachers also don't wear masks while teaching or checking our notebooks. Recently the Sub-Divisional Magistrates of three sub-divisions of Mohali had conducted a surprise check of schools in their respective areas and ordered the closure of four of these for the non-compliance of safety protocols..