Bengaluru, Oct 9: Opposition leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah urged the state government not to reopen the schools until the Covid-19 comes under control.
In a letter to Minister for Primary and Higher Education S Suresh Kumar, he said the Covid cases have been increasing day by day in the state as compared to other states.
He said it is true that he earlier supported holding examinations, but today’s situation is different and the pandemic is yet to come under control and at this juncture it is not the right time to reopen Schools.
Alleging that the government is giving wrong figures and claiming the situation under control, however, the situation is different when looking at the actual figures.
According to statistics by the Government, 20,256 children below 10 years are affected and above 11 to 20 years 47,061 affected. So far 61 children have died due to the virus and the government hiding the death rate also, he added.
In Bengaluru rural so far 99 persons died due to virus but as per his information 80 persons died in Doddaballapur, when go into the district wise records the death rate is higher then what government claimed, he alleged.
He said with all these difficulties and when schools reopened no one can stop the SOPs from the children besides their parents will be more fearful of all these problems.
There are incidents in other States where the schools opened and cases increased.
The government should think before reopening the schools and it was better to postpone for some more time. The online classes are already held in urban areas and it should be continued in rural areas with necessary facilities.
Siddaramaiah urged the State government to promote all the students to next class this year and open the Schools only after taking expert's opinion and the Covid comes under control.
"When elders themselves were not wearing the masks properly, how can you expect school children to wear it continuously, will they not feel irritation, irrespective of whatever the claim may be by experts", he questioned.
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