When several State Governments, including Odisha, have declared corona as State disasters, the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) Samiti has turned a blind eye to the need of closure of 31 such institutes in Odisha only after announcing certain preventive measures on pen and paper.
Even though the State Government has closed all its schools and colleges, it has forgotten to give directions to the JNVs for closure. In these residential schools, over 500 students reside in hostels in each one.
Navodaya Vidyalaya Employees’ Welfare Association national president Yogendra Sharma, national general secretary SS Nair and general secretary Ranjeeta Senapati have expressed deep concern and suggested to the Samiti to close the Vidyalayas soon and follow the guidelines issued by the Governments for the welfare of the students and prevent them from getting infected by the coronavirus. Similarly, most of the parents of the students in these schools are in panic, but as it is examination time, they couldn't take their children from these residential schools but are a worried lot. Parents have requested the State Government to instruct the JNVs to obey its guidelines and close the schools.