Trivandrum, First Published Sep 29, 2021, 12:50 PM IST
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has announced more concessions ahead of the re-opening of schools. One year road tax exemption for school vehicles. Minister Antony Raju also said that the government has decided to extend the tax on private buses and tempo travelers till December.
The Minister of Education and Transport yesterday approved the protocol prepared by the Department of Motor Vehicles regarding the travel arrangements to be made for the students when the school reopens on November 1. Guidelines will be distributed to all schools. The decision was made to continue the travel concession for students. KSRT will provide bond services if requested by the schools. The rate will be decided by the concerned school authorities and KSRTC. The existing concession for students on KSRTC buses will remain the same. Concession rates on private buses will be decided soon.
So far, there has been an understanding on the basics, including class shifts until noon, one or two children on the bench, and not having lunch at school. How to divide the batch by looking at the number of children in each school. A detailed final guideline will be prepared, including whether there should be a change in the timing of online classes parallel to the offline class. The Department of Health has initiated counseling for children and parents, ensuring safety and repairing school buses and the police have taken action. The Department of Health has initiated counseling for children and parents, ensuring safety and repairing school buses and the police have taken action.
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Last Updated Sep 29, 2021, 12:50 PM IST
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