Kolkata, 16th March: In view of the coronavirus outbreak, the State Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee has issued a directive to keep all the educational institutions closed until April 15.
The Chief Minister held a meeting in Nabanna regarding the coronavirus, on Monday. During the meeting, it was discussed that all schools, colleges, universities, ICDS Centers remain closed till April 15 in the state. The Chief Minister has also requested to shut down the cinema halls until March 31. The children of the ICDS will receive rice and dal at their houses, directly. The teachers have also been ordered to continue their administrative work from home.
The Chief Minister announced that 200 crore fund has been allotted and 2 lakh N95 masks have been ordered to combat the coronavirus.