The education department of Karnataka will announce the dates to continue with offline classes in the month of July after the completion of first dose of vaccination to all the students above 18 years as well as for teaching and non-teaching staff.
Dr C N Ashwath Narayan, Education Minister, said the department has decided to conduct vaccination drives at the college level to ensure vaccination for all students above 18 years of age and all staff. The reopening of offline classes will be announced soon after the completion of the first dose of vaccination
To get the vaccination during the drive conducted for students, teachers and non-teaching staff, one has to submit the letter provided by the institution concerned and the head of each college and one officer from the department will be as nodal officers for the drives. It is the responsibility of the nodal officers to ensure that all the students and staff are vaccinated.
“The immunity power in the body will increase after the first dose of vaccination, and even if students or staff test positive because of offline classes, the effect of the virus will be low after the first dose”.
Even after the vaccination, if students feel uncomfortable attending offline classes, they can attend online classes. Both the options will be made available, but attendance is compulsory for students even during online classes, said the minister.
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