Anantnag Admin Orders Closure Of School, Slaps Rs 1 Lakh Anantnag For Violating Covid-19 Directives

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Nadeem Nadu

Anantnag, Nov 28: Authorities on Saturday ordered closure of the premises of a school and imposed one lakh rupees fine for keeping the institution open in violation of the government directive amid covid-19 in this south Kashmir district.

The District Magistrate Anantnag said the Chief Education Officer while acting on complaint, led a team of officials and inspected Oxford Presentation High School K P Road Anantnag.

It was found that normal class work was going on in the school without observing any SOPs of COV’D-19 especially in pre-primary classes in violation of government orders.

“The act of school administration may have serious ramifications as Covid-19 infection has not been controlled and government has strictly directed that normal school work shall not be resumed as the young kids are one of the vulnerable groups,” reads an order issued by the Deputy Commissioner Anantnag.

In order to safeguard the precious lives and as a prophylactic measure, the deputy commissioner said that it was felt necessary to close the establishment to prevent from the spread of disease.

“In view of the above, I, K K. Sidha (KAS) District Magistrate Anantnag in exercise of powers vested to me under Section 144 of the Cr.PC, Section 34 of National Disaster Management Act 1897 do hereby order the closure of aforesaid premises till further orders besides imposition of penalty to the tune of Rs. 1 00 Lac only for violating guidelines of government,” reads the order, a copy o which lies with GNS.

“Tehsildar Anantnag and SHO Anantnag shall close the premises immediately and report compliance,” the deputy commissioner said in the order.

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