Karnataka has suspended offline classes.The development comes in the wake of the state administration taking a slew of decisions, including shutting down boarding and residential hostels for primary and secondary schools and optional attendance for students of classes 10, 11 and 12.The order was issued by Karnataka Chief Secretary P Ravi Kumar.Besides suspending physical classes for classes six to nine, Kumar said in his order, "Classes 10, 11 and 12th can continue in the existing mode.
However, attendance to these classes in person is not mandatory."Further, classes of higher and professional courses have been suspended except classes due for Board or University examinations and of Health Sciences.The government also ordered the closure of.