In the wake of the Covid-19 threat, the Union HRD Ministry on Friday wrote to its higher and secondary education regulators like UGC, AICTE, NCTE, NIOS, NCERT and KVS enlisting how to stay safe during this tough period.
In a letter to these organizations,HRD Secretary Amit Khare informed them about AarogyaSetu app developed by Government of India in public-private partnership to fight Covid-19.
"The app will enable people to assess themselves the risk for their catching the Corona Virus infection. It will calculate this based on their interaction with others, using cutting edge Bluetooth technology, algorithms and artificial intelligence.
This app will be helpful to students, faculty/ teachers and their family members" said a statement from the Ministry.
This app can be downloaded from the various links and software platforms like Apple and Androids.
Further, it has also been informed that Ministry of Ayush has developed a protocol for immunity boosting measures for self-care; it will be beneficial for our students, faculty members, teachers and their family members.
In the letter, it has also been suggested that as requested by Prime Minister in his address on April 3, 2020, students may light a candle, Diya or torch on their mobile for nine minutes at 9:00 pm on Sunday to realise the power of light and to highlight the objective for which the entire nation are fighting together.
"However, no one should assemble in colonies or on road or anywhere outside their houses," cautioned the Ministry.