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GUWAHATI: The return of primary students to schools in Assam has brought the buzz back on the campus. The state government decided to allow the opening of primary schools from the first week of January and this is being seen by teachers and parents alike as a positive way to begin the new year.
Teachers said nearly 80-90% students from lower primary classes (1-5) are attending offline classes though they were considered most vulnerable to infection.
It may take months to bring back normalcy in schools though. Many institutions have reduced the school bus capacity to 50% as a precaution against the virus. Campuses are being sanitized every Sunday. But many things are missing from the campus, as in morning assembly, sports and lunch time games and other activities. From December 15 students of Classes X and XII have been allowed to stay in residential schools, while for the rest in this category, online mode has been the best option.
The incident, which took place at SMCH, was reported to the health department on January 16
SILCHAR/GUWAHATI: A total of 1,000 doses (100 vials) of Covishield vaccine have got spoiled at the Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) in Assam’s Cachar district as they were stored at sub-zero temperatures.
The incident, which was reported to the health department in the morning of January 16, came to light only late on Monday night.
Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said probably due to lack of training, the officials concerned could not store the vaccines properly. He added that a team of senior health officials will go to Silchar to review the lapses. The state health department has asked the state cold chain officer to probe into the matter.
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GUWAHATI: The assembly election is around the corner and political parties are worried about lawmakers having criminal records before the crucial battle of ballots.
A report prepared by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Assam Election Watch revealed that at least 15 out of 119 MLAs in Assam have pending criminal cases of which 11 are serious in nature. Of the 15, 7 are from BJP, five from Congress, two from AIUDF and one is an Independent.
The Assam assembly has 126 members in total.
The ADR and Assam Election Watch have analysed the affidavits submitted by 119 of 126 MLAs. Six seats are lying vacant at present and the records of BJP MLA Mansing Rongpi could not be analysed due to lack of clarity in his unclear affidavit on the Election Commission website.