Schools, colleges closed till May 11 in Amritsar district
As per the orders issued by the Government of India and the Government of Punjab, mock drills are being conducted under the Civil Defence Act, 1968, in various districts of the border state to deal with any kind of emergency situation.
Keeping in view the escalating tension between India and the neighbouring country, District Commissioner (DC) Sakshi Sawhney ordered to keep all government, private aided, schools and colleges and other educational institutions within the limits of Amritsar district closed till May 11.
Online classes for students
As schools and colleges, including government and private, will remain closed till May 11, their managements have been instructed to hold online classes for students. Earlier, government schoolteachers in Tarn Taran were asked to come to school for conducting online classes from May 8. Now, they have been asked to conduct online classes from their homes.
District Education Officer would ensure compliance with the orders to keep secondary and elementary institutions closed within the district. “There is no need for residents of the district to panic. The district administration is keeping an eye on every situation,” Sakshi Sawhney said.
The DC said the helpline number 79738 67446 had been issued for the assistance of the people in case of any emergency situation. She said, “If a resident needs any police help and if anyone wants an accurate information about any incident, he/she should dial the phone number 112.”
She said asked residents to be on alert. “In future, if any blackout drills are conducted, residents must ensure strict compliance of its norms. They must switch off of lights of their homes during the drill. People need not be afraid and must coordinate with officials of the defence forces.” She said there was no shortage of essential commodities, petrol, diesel, cooking gas, medicines and animal fodder in the district.
Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar appealed to the people to share information of any suspicious person or any loose object with the police authorities. He said the people should not tamper with any suspicious object by themselves. Bhullar said, “We have deployed the police SWAT and quick response teams for the safety of the people.” Amritsar district (Rural) police chief Maninder Singh also appealed to the people to not believe in rumours.
