No Vaccine No School: 2 Lakh Parents Sign Plea

NEW DELHI: The government is relaxing lockdown curbs in many sectors in a phased manner but parents of students are expressing their concerns over the prospect of re-opening of the schools sometime in July. More than 2 lakh parents from across the country have signed a petition demanding that schools should not be reopened until the COVID-19 situation in the country is under control or a vaccine is ready. The petition comes in the wake of the government’s announcement that a decision on the re-opening of schools, colleges, coaching centres, and other educational institutions will be taken in July after discussing the coronavirus situation with states and union territories.

A petition which has been signed by more than 2.13 lakh parents read as, “Opening of schools in July will be the worst decision by the government. It’s like playing with fire when we ought to douse it with full force. The current academic session should continue in e-learning mode. If the schools claim that they are doing a good job via virtual learning then why not continue it for the rest of the academic year?”