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The government should declare holiday for students in lower classes as teachers have completed the syllabus, said a teacher. Representative image
CHENNAI: Alarmed by rising Covid-19 cases in Coimbatore district, schoolteachers have urged the state government to declare holiday for classes till XI.
“The number of students visiting schools has come down drastically since the start of the month. This is mainly because parents do not want to put their children at risk,” said a government schoolteacher in Pollachi.
Most of the students are using public transportation to travel to schools.
“As the practical examination is just a few days away and students are yet to complete their record books, we have asked them to visit school at least for a week and assured to take all the precautionary measures.”