85 pc Delhi govt school students got COVID-19 jab pvt schools inoculating at snails pace Sisodia
New Delhi Jan 22 PTI Eighty-five per cent of Delhi government school students have been vaccinated for coronavirus Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Saturday while noting that inoculation in private schools is being done at a snails pace Now that the COVID-19 cases are declining considerably and most of the students in higher classes have been inoculated a proposal may be placed before the DDMA for reopening of schools he said Only 42 per cent of eligible students have been vaccinated in private schools till January 21 he added While government schools are moving towards fulfilling their target of vaccination inoculation is being done at a snails pace in private schools Except East Delhi district private schools have failed to achieve even 50 per cent vaccination coverage he said Private schools have about 35 lakh students eligible for COVID-19 vaccination but not even 2 lakh have been vaccinated till date the minister who also holds the education portfolio said Even aided schools havent fared well So far only 57 per cent of students have been vaccinated in aided schools he added About 85 per cent students of Delhi government schools in the age-group of 15-18 years have been vaccinated till January 21 according to a government statement The Directorate of Education DoE has set a target of 100 per cent vaccination till January 30 which appears within reach it said Sisodia on Saturday said that vaccination is the most effective way to be safe from COVID-19 and hence it is extremely important that all eligible students get vaccinated at the earliest In 12 out of the 15 education districts 85 per cent students of Delhi government schools have been vaccinated and there are about 300 schools where 90 per cent eligible students have got the jab he added Noting that the vaccination speed in government schools is commendable he said the teachers have been at the forefront in these unprecedented times of the pandemic They are taking care of not just education but also vaccination of students Hundred per cent vaccination of students will help us in shifting from online education to offline mode Now that the coronavirus cases are declining considerably and most of the students in higher classes have been inoculated a proposal may be placed before the DDMA for reopening of schools he said The vaccination of students between the age group of 15-18 years began from January 3 The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government had started making preparations for it on a war footing said the statement A nodal in-charge was deployed at each school it said adding that all class teachers were asked to ensure that information about vaccination sites reached all parents and students The government had designated over 150 sites for vaccination of school students The 20 school health clinics started at government schools were also turned into vaccination centres PTI SLB AAR AAR
New Delhi Jan 22 PTI Eighty-five per cent of Delhi government school students have been vaccinated for coronavirus Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Saturday while noting that inoculation in private schools is being done at a snails pace Now that the COVID-19 cases are declining considerably and most of the students in higher classes have been inoculated a proposal may be placed before the DDMA for reopening of schools he said Only 42 per cent of eligible students have been vaccinated in private schools till January 21 he added While government schools are moving towards fulfilling their target of vaccination inoculation is being done at a snails pace in private schools Except East Delhi district private schools have failed to achieve even 50 per cent vaccination coverage he said Private schools have about 35 lakh students eligible for COVID-19 vaccination but not even 2 lakh have been vaccinated till date the minister who also holds the education portfolio said Even aided schools havent fared well So far only 57 per cent of students have been vaccinated in aided schools he added About 85 per cent students of Delhi government schools in the age-group of 15-18 years have been vaccinated till January 21 according to a government statement The Directorate of Education DoE has set a target of 100 per cent vaccination till January 30 which appears within reach it said Sisodia on Saturday said that vaccination is the most effective way to be safe from COVID-19 and hence it is extremely important that all eligible students get vaccinated at the earliest In 12 out of the 15 education districts 85 per cent students of Delhi government schools have been vaccinated and there are about 300 schools where 90 per cent eligible students have got the jab he added Noting that the vaccination speed in government schools is commendable he said the teachers have been at the forefront in these unprecedented times of the pandemic They are taking care of not just education but also vaccination of students Hundred per cent vaccination of students will help us in shifting from online education to offline mode Now that the coronavirus cases are declining considerably and most of the students in higher classes have been inoculated a proposal may be placed before the DDMA for reopening of schools he said The vaccination of students between the age group of 15-18 years began from January 3 The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government had started making preparations for it on a war footing said the statement A nodal in-charge was deployed at each school it said adding that all class teachers were asked to ensure that information about vaccination sites reached all parents and students The government had designated over 150 sites for vaccination of school students The 20 school health clinics started at government schools were also turned into vaccination centres PTI SLB AAR AAR
