Many States Sprung Into Action, Telangana Seems To Be Least Bothered On Corona

Hyderabad, Dec 22 (Maxim News): While states in the country including Gujarat, West Bengal, Delhi, and Maharashtra immediately sprung into action upon being alerted in view of the sudden rise in Covid-19 cases in other countries, Telangana, however, seems to be least bothered, especially in the context of educational institutions. Covid norms that were being followed earlier are long forgotten.

The parents, health practitioners, and teachers have raised concerns and have demanded the Telangana State Education Department issue orders once again to follow safety norms in schools.

It is found that most of the schools in the city do not have sanitizer and hand wash bottles on their premises. Many schools claim that flu cases among children are on the rise and that they are checking body temperatures regularly but the ground reality is that none of these protocols are being followed.

Hyderabad School Parents Association *HSPA) Joint Secretary Venkat Sainath said, “Not a single school in Hyderabad is following the safety norms. At least after the high alert from the Union Health Ministry, our State government should authorize safety measures, especially in schools. This time, we parents do not want a pandemic to hamper our children’s education. I believe that schools should not wait for orders from the Education Department to follow safety norms. They should start following the safety norms that they used to follow before.”

During the peaks of the pandemic, schools were linked with local health centers, but as things appeared to normalize, everything vanished. However, it seems like schools should start following all the safety norms and advise students to carry sanitizers and wear masks, as they used to do before, said a parent on the condition of anonymity.

A private school teacher said, “Not a single school is following safety norms, including the one in which I work. But now that an alert has been raised, it would be better if schools plan to conduct shift-wise classes and prioritize wearing masks.

Super specialty Hospital’s consultant pediatrician and neonatologist Dr. Swamy Sandeep, said, “It appears like everyone has forgotten to follow Covid safety norms, especially in schools. They should at least follow general regular hygiene and sanitization norms, as most children are suffering from cold, cough, and skin rashes, and in this winter season pediatric OP has also increased, it would be better if schools take the decision to mandatorising the wearing of masks. Apart from that a separate class on health and hygiene should be taught to students.

Meanwhile, members of the Telangana Recognized Schools Management Association (TRSMA), have said that only a few schools are following Covid safety and keeping in mind of Recognized Schools Management Association have said that only a few schools are following Covid safety and keeping in mind of the current season, many fever cases are being reported and monitored in schools. (Maxim News)

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