Alarmed by a rapid rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the State, Haryana Government has directed ITIS, ITOTS, Training Centre under Haryana Skill Development Mission and ….
- Haryana issued SOPS for ITIS, ITOTS, Training Centre
- Deputy Commissioners directed to ensure strict implementation of SOPs
- Chandigarh, March 23: Alarmed by a rapid rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the State, Haryana Government has directed ITIS, ITOTS, Training Centre under Haryana Skill Development Mission and Shri Vishwakarma Skill University (SVSU) who are imparting Skill training while re-resuming their operations, to strictly adhere Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS)/Guidelines so that spread of infection should be contained.
- Sharing more details in this regard, an official spokesperson said that a letter in this regard has been issued to Administrative Secretaries, Director General of Police, Divisional Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners to ensure strict compliance of the above directions.
- The spokesperson said that in this Skill training institutes have already resumed in a proper and efficient manner with effect from March 22, 2021 in the State. However, 100 percent attendance of students is not mandatory.
- He said that those Institutes which are allowed to open will have to mandatorily follow the SOP issued on Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India on preventive measures to contain spread of COVID-19 in skill or entrepreneurship training institutions, higher educational institutions conducting doctoral courses and postgraduate studies in technical and professionals programs requiring laboratory/experimental work.
- The spokesperson said that Skill Development and Industrial Training Department has directed the Institutes to religiously ensure the implementation of SOPS of School Education Department Haryana and Higher Education Department Haryana.
- He said that the Deputy Commissioners shall constitute joint inspection teams for enforcing the above instructions/directions and shall ensure extensive checking and action against the violators as per law/rules/instructions/directions issued from time to time by the State Government of Haryana.
- Any violations shall be punishable under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 as well as under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, said the spokesperson.
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