Education Department to function with 50% staff

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Updated At : 01:31 PM Sep 09, 2020 IST

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Chandigarh, September 8

The UT Education Department has ordered to function with 50 per cent staff from Wednesday onwards. As many as 21 employees of the department have tested positive for the virus so far.

The official order, from UT Education Secretary SS Gill, read: “Consequent upon sanitisation of office buildings, office rooms/branches in the office of the Director School and Higher Education situated in the Additional Deluxe Building, Sector 9, the District Education Officer’s office at Sector 19 and RUSA office at Sector 42. All offices shall start functioning with 50 per cent staff from September 9.” Deputy Director Alka Mehta will also look after the work of the District Education Officer, UT, till further orders. — TNS

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