Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday, in a letter to teachers in the state, said they can play an important role in creating awareness about the Covid-19 pandemic.
The CM, who has been communicating directly through letters to a cross-section of people across the state, in the letter to the teachers said: “It is a time of crisis, which is looming over the country and the state. We should make collective efforts to actively prevent this disease (coronavirus) and keep our village, family and society safe and secure.”
He made an appeal to the teachers in the state to practice preventive measures of social distancing, hand washing and also to play an active role in creating awareness in the society.
In the letter, Baghel said, teachers that along with imparting education to children, can also directly-indirectly influence their families.
“Teachers are the source of moral education and knowledge for children,” he said.
“Teachers’ advice and guidance have a strong impact on not only children but the entire families. In a way, teachers play the role of guides to the society.”
The CM further said that teachers through their students or by personally interacting with their families, should explain the importance of going for quarantine, practicing physical distancing and frequently washing hands.
Instructions have been given to distribute dry ration as compensation for the mid-day meals that children used to get in schools, Baghel said.
“Appropriate procedure should be adopted to distribute dry ration at school-level, so as to ensure social distancing and adherence to hygiene standards,” he said.