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Panaji,
Mar
1:
Following
opposition
from
parents,
the
Goa
government
on
Tuesday
has
withdrawn
a
circular
making
parents’
consent
mandatory
for
children
to
attend
classes
in
the
offline
mode.
In
the
latest
circular,
State
Education
Director
Bhushan
Savaikar
requested
heads
of
government,
government
aided,
unaided
pre-primary,
primary,
secondary,
higher
secondary
and
special
schools
to
not
insist
on
parents’ consent
for
students
to
physically
attend
classes.
The
new
circular
has
come
days
after
parents
raised
objections
to
the
consent
forms,
which
institutions
were
getting
signed
from
them.
All
educational
institutions
have
begun
physical
classes
from
last
week,
after
the
number
of
COVID-19
cases
dropped
drastically
in
the
coastal
state.
Savaikar
said
that
the
circular
withdrawing
the
requirement
of
consent
from
parents
has
been
issued
with
the
approval
of
the
competent
authority.
Schools
in
Goa
reopened
for
students
of
all
classes
on
February
21
after
the
Covid-19
cases
had
dropped
in
the
state.
Goa
on
Monday
reported
18
new
cases
of
coronavirus
that
took
the
tally
of
infections
to
2,45,019,
leaving
the
state
with
271
active
cases.
Meanwhile,
India
added
6,915
new
coronavirus
cases,
taking
the
total
tally
of
COVID-19
infections
to
4,29,24,130,
while
the
active
cases
further
declined
to
92,472
according
to
the
Union
Health
Ministry
data
updated
on
Tuesday.
The
death
toll
climbed
to
5,14,023
with
180
fresh
fatalities,
the
data
updated
at
8
am
stated.
The
active
cases
comprise
0.22
per
cent
of
the
total
infections,
while
the
national
COVID-19
recovery
rate
has
improved
to
98.59
per
cent,
the
ministry
said.
The
daily
positivity
rate
was
recorded
at
0.77
per
cent
while
the
weekly
positivity
rate
was
recorded
at
1.1
per
cent,
according
to
the
ministry.
Story first published: Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 18:40 [IST]
For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS | Published: Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 18:40 [IST] Panaji, Mar 1: Following opposition from parents, the Goa government on Tuesday has withdrawn a circular making parents’ consent mandatory for children to attend classes in the offline mode. In the latest circular, State Education Director Bhushan Savaikar requested heads of government, government aided, unaided pre-primary, primary, secondary, higher secondary and special schools to not insist on parents’ consent for students to physically attend classes. The new circular has come days after parents raised objections to the consent forms, which institutions were getting signed from them. All educational institutions have begun physical classes from last week, after the number of COVID-19 cases dropped drastically in the coastal state. Savaikar said that the circular withdrawing the requirement of consent from parents has been issued with the approval of the competent authority. Schools in Goa reopened for students of all classes on February 21 after the Covid-19 cases had dropped in the state. Goa on Monday reported 18 new cases of coronavirus that took the tally of infections to 2,45,019, leaving the state with 271 active cases. Meanwhile, India added 6,915 new coronavirus cases, taking the total tally of COVID-19 infections to 4,29,24,130, while the active cases further declined to 92,472 according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,14,023 with 180 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.22 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 98.59 per cent, the ministry said. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.77 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 1.1 per cent, according to the ministry. Story first published: Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 18:40 [IST]