Covid-19: Meghalaya extends school closure period
Our Bureau
SHILLONG, April 09, 2020: Meghalaya Principal Secretary in charge of Education Department in a notification Thursday informed that in pursuance of the State Cabinet’s decision in order to prevent the possibility of an outbreak and spread of the COVID-19 and as a precautionary measure to safeguard the citizens of the State, the Education Department further extends the closure of all Educational Institutions in the State from April 16 to April 30.
The Principal Secretary advised all institutions to disseminate to the parents and their wards that during the closure period to keep their wards occupied and updated through online learning resources using Government backed repositories like swayam.gov.in, swayamprabha.gov.in, epathshala.nic.in, chachi.app (non-profit organization), Diksha and to keep their wards within their safe environment to avoid contact with people and ensure proper social distancing.
He also informed that the Education department has also partnered with cronline.com for online learning and Schools are advised to use the resource which is free of cost.