Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday hinted at a proposal to the DDMA to reopen schools in the national capital as most students in higher classes have been vaccinated.
Sisodia mentioned that 85% students Vaccination against the novel coronavirus has been done in government schools in the national capital. However, he also pointed out that the vaccination campaign in Delhi’s private schools is progressing at a ‘snail’s pace’.
He reported that only 42% of the students Personal Vaccination has been done in schools till January 21.
About 3.5 lakh students in private schools are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccination, but so far even 2 lakh have not been vaccinated, the minister, who also holds the education department, said.
He said, “While government schools are moving towards meeting their target of immunization, vaccination in private schools is being done at snail’s pace. Except in East Delhi district, private schools have been able to achieve 50 per cent vaccination coverage. I have also failed.”
“Even the aided schools have not fared well. So far only 57 per cent students have been vaccinated in aided schools,” he said.
According to a government statement, around 85% of students in the age group of 15-18 years of Delhi government schools have been vaccinated till January 21.
Vaccination of students in the age group of 15-18 years started from January 3.
The Directorate of Education (DOE) has set a target of 100 percent immunization by January 30, which appears to be within reach.
Sisodia on Saturday said that vaccination is the most effective way to stay safe from COVID-19 and hence, it is extremely important that all eligible students are vaccinated at the earliest.
“In 12 out of 15 education districts, 85 per cent students of Delhi government schools have been vaccinated and there are around 300 schools where 90 per cent of eligible students have got the job,” he said.
Given that the speed of vaccination Government The schools are “commendable”, he said, adding that teachers have been at the forefront in these unprecedented times of the pandemic.
“They are taking care of not only education but also immunization of students. 100% immunization of students will help us to move from online education to offline mode. Now that the cases of coronavirus are decreasing significantly, and most of the students are in high school,” he said. Classes are in. Vaccines have been done, a proposal may be placed before DDMA for reopening of schools,” he said.
The statement said that the AAP government led by Arvind Kejriwal has started preparations for this on a war footing.
A nodal in-charge was posted in each school, adding that all class teachers were asked to ensure that information on vaccination sites reaches all parents and students.
The government had designated over 150 sites for immunization of school students. The 20 school health clinics started in government schools were also converted into vaccination centres.
The national capital reported today Growth The state health department said in a statement, there are 11,486 Covid cases. A total of 14,802 were cured and 45 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. The Covid positivity rate fell to 16.36 per cent today. Delhi’s active Covid case tally is 58,593.
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