After Prime Minister Narendra Modi indicated that the coronavirus lockdown can further continue beyond May 3, in the worst affected areas by COVID-19, the education institutions, malls, religious places and public transport are likely to remain closed after the day when the ongoing lockdown is slated to end, as per officials.
A final decision over lockdown will be taken during the weekend, officials said after the meeting on the strategy to fight the coronavirus.
“Schools, colleges, shopping malls, religious places and public transport are likely to remain shut while a ban on public and social gatherings is also expected to continue beyond May 3”, the official said.
The remaining board exams of various boards including CBSE, ICSE, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Rajasthan are also expected to be postponed further.
Other than the pending board exams, the schools remaining shut are likely to make major impacts on school education sector across the country. Most of the board have already followed the path of online learning and some boards are expected to declare summer vacations from May second or third weeks.
