COVID cases among students worry teachers, parents
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Chittoor district has been witnessing an avereage or 40 cases a day
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A headmaster supervising study hours of mask-clad girls at a government high school, near Srikalahasti, in Chittoor district.
Chittoor district has been witnessing an avereage or 40 cases a day
As government and private schools are racing to complete the syllabus for Class X, the incidence of COVID-19 cases among students of some schools in the western mandals has become a concern for teachers and parents as well.
Chittoor district has been witnessing an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases during the last month, with a daily average of 40. After over 50 teachers and students at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) administered Veda Patashala tested positive to the virus a few days ago, it’s the turn of the schools in Palamaner, including a private institution.
District sees highest single-day tally since December
Chittoor district on Friday saw a spike of COVID-19 positive cases at 85, which included 58 in Tirupati Rural mandal. This is the highest figure in the tail-end district since December last.
The District Medical and Health Officer M. Penchalaiah told
The Hindu that all the officials on COVID-19 duties were alerted at the mandal level after 57 students and a teacher at the Veda Patashala of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams had tested positive for the virus a couple of days ago.
“Chittoor district, which borders with Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, has been witnessing influx of devotees to the temples of Tirumala, Kanipakam and Srikalahasti for a couple of months. At this juncture, the best way to tackle the pandemic spread is to wear masks. In spite of our concerted efforts to educate the general public about wearing masks, the response continues to be poor,” Dr. Penchalaiah said.
Veda Patasala in Keesaragutta To Be Developed By TTD Feb 16, 2021, 16:17 IST
TTD EO Dr. K S Jawahar Reddy inspecting TTD Veda Pathshala in Keesaragutta, near Hyderabad on Monday
Tirupati: EO Dr. K S Jawahar Reddy after his inspection at TTD Veda Pathshala in Keesaragutta, near Hyderabad on Monday, instructed the engineering officials concerned to send proposals to take up the development works of the Vedic institution to improve facilities to cope with the increased strength of students in the Veda pathshala.
The principal of the Vedic school Mallikarjuna Avadhani apprised Mr. Reddy about the need for construction of additional classrooms and hostel blocks as the total strength of the inmates has shot up to 120 students as against 40 students at the time of its inception. He stressed the need for constructing additional rooms to cope with the increased strength of students.