West BengalAs the cases of Kovid-19 are increasing rapidly in the state, West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu said the state government has no immediate plans to shut down institutions and colleges at present. West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu on Friday said that the decision to close schools, colleges and universities lies with the state health department. However, he reiterated that the state government has no plans to shut down schools and colleges immediately.
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On the issue of student union elections, Basu said the government intends to hold the long pending student union elections in colleges and universities at the earliest.
“We are seeing the evolving COVID-19 situation. Based on this, a decision on union elections will be taken.
The minister’s statement comes at a time when 2,962 new Covid-19 cases were reported in West Bengal with a positive rate of 17.32%. According to the health department, three more persons died in the state, and there are now 18,856 active cases. It said that four more patients died, taking the death toll to 21,243. There are currently 23,264 active cases in the state and all these patients have symptoms. Of these, 508 patients are being treated in hospitals.
The minister was speaking at an event in which two TMC-backed teacher organizations joined hands to resolve academic issues.
Their leaders said that the All Bengal State Government College Teachers Association and the West Bengal College and University Professors Association came together to work for the interest of the teaching community. The minister said that the government is committed to ensure that teachers of colleges and universities get their dues and progress in their careers.
He said that he would be available for two hours every Friday at the TMC headquarters to interact with the teachers and address their problems.