As India rolled COVID-19 Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday visited RML Hospital to take stock of the special preparations for the new set of vaccination campaigns for children in the age group of 15-18 years. During the visit, he interacted with the beneficiaries and specially requested them to spread the word about child vaccination. He also asked them to motivate their friends to come out for jobs in large numbers.
covid precautions
Amid rising cases of COVID-19, the Personnel Ministry has issued an order that only 50% officers below the level of Under Secretary in any Ministry or Department will attend office till January 31. It also states that all meetings should be held compulsorily, unless necessary. Must be held physically, virtually. It has advised officials not to keep visitors. Office hours have also been reduced to avoid overcrowding. It has also done away with biometric attendance for government employees till January 31. Pregnant women and handicapped employees are exempted from physically coming to office.
technical issues
Government events involving various ed-tech platforms were hit by technical disruptions on Monday. Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan, who addressed the event, said the manner in which the disruptions brought the incident to a halt, shows the imperative of uninterrupted internet access. “Imagine your internet stops working, you are not able to abus someone on whatsapp, or appreciate someone, or indulge in gossip… life becomes incomplete,” Pradhan said in a light-hearted manner, laughing nervously at the officers present.
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