COVID-19: Dry Ration To Be Distributed To Class 1 To 9 Students In Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh government ordered for the distribution of dry ration to students of Classes 1 to 9 in the state as they enter their summer vacations early in light of the rise in COVID-19 cases.

The government of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday ordered for the distribution of dry ration to students of Classes 1 to 9 in the state as they enter their summer vacations early in light of the rise in COVID-19 cases. In a statement, the state government also said that students of Class 10 will be served mid-day meals at 'school point' to meet their daily nutritional requirements. "Dry ration shall be distributed to the students of Class 1 to 9 and mid-day meal shall be served to the students of Class 10 at School point to meet the nutritional requirements of children and safeguard their immunity during the COVID-19 outbreak," the statement said. Summer holidays have been declared for Class 1 to 9 across all schools in the state from Tuesday (today) onwards. Classes 1 to 9 shall be closed in all schools under all managements from April 20 for the academic year 2020-21. All students shall be treated as pass and promoted to their next classes duly cancelling Summative Assessment-II examinations for the academic year 2020-21, the statement said.