Ranchi: Owners of multiplexes, cinema halls and coaching institutes were left disappointed after the state disaster management department through a notification on Thursday allowed most establishments, except public parks, coaching institutes, cinema halls and swimming pools, to operate.
The notification issued by the chief secretary allowed schools to conduct offline classes with the consent of the parents for Class X and XII students from Monday. The same order also allowed medical, dental and nursing colleges outside containment zones to hold classes from the same date while adhering to the safety guidelines issued by the UGC. Permission has also been granted to Sri Krishna Institute of Public Administration, State Institute of Rural Development, Police Training College, Forest Training School and Jharkhand State Sports Promotion Society to conduct classes from Monday in compliance with guidelines issued by the department of personnel and training, Government of India.