Srinagar 17 April (KNB): Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that the class 11th exams have been postponed besides putting a restriction on the number of people attending the gathering and functions in the valley.
LG said today that due to the COVID-19 the exams for the 11th class have been postponed and also permitted persons upto 100 to join any functions and gatherings, which previously was kept 200.
He said in a tweet that In view of COVID19, class 11th exams have been postponed.
“There will also be (a) ceiling on gatherings and functions restricting to 100 persons from earlier 200,” LG tweeted.
Later in the day another order came from the government which read as “Whereas, a detailed review of the current COVID situation in Jammu and Kashmir was conducted with the Financial Commissioner, Health; Administrative Secretary School Education, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu/Kashmir and other officers, particularly on the following:
- An overall assessment of the situation pertaining to the spread of COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir.
- The prevailing trend of rise in the daily reported cases of infection in J&K.
On the basis of the above assessment, the State Executive Committee, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it under section 24 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, hereby orders that
- The ceiling on the number of people permitted to attend gatherings/ functions shall stand reduced from 200 to 100. This shall apply to both indoor as well as outdoor gatherings/ functions.
- The District Magistrates shall strictly enforce the COVID appropriate behaviour of wearing Masks and maintaining social distance. Stringent punitive action under relevant provisions of Law should be taken against defaulters. (KNB)