RANCHI : The State education department in Jharkhand has instructed all all districts to conduct Covid-19 tests at schools.
This comes as Covid-19 cases have started rising in Jharkhand schools. The education department also instructed districts to follow proper protocol if any student is found positive for Covid-19. “Gatherings, cultural programs barred", said the notice.
The Secretary of Education Dept (Jharkhand) Rajesh Kumar Sharma on Monday made the announcements. The School Education and Literacy department has issued a fresh Covid-19 guideline for schools in Jharkhand in the light of rising Covid-19 cases in some states.
The education department further notified schools to suspend morning assembly, cultural programmes and sports activities, officials said on Monday.