Only 42% of
eligible students have been vaccinated in private schools, and 57% in
govt-aided schools till 21 Jan, Sisodia said. Vaccination for 15 to
18-year-olds began on 3 Jan.
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| DY CM of Delhi Manish Sisodia addressing press about the vaccination File Photo:- ANI |
New Delhi: Eighty-five
per cent of Delhi government school students have been vaccinated for
coronavirus, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Saturday while noting
that inoculation in private schools is being done at a snail’s pace.
Now that the COVID-19 cases are declining considerably and most of
the students in higher classes have been inoculated, a proposal may be placed
before the DDMA for reopening of schools, he said.
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Only 42 per cent of eligible students
have been vaccinated in private schools till January 21, he added.
“While
government schools are moving towards fulfilling their target of vaccination,
inoculation is being done at a snail’s pace in private schools. Except East
Delhi district, private schools have failed to achieve even 50 per cent
vaccination coverage,” he said.
Private
schools have about 3.5 lakh students eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, but not
even 2 lakh have been vaccinated till date, the minister, who also holds the
education portfolio, said. “Even aided schools haven’t fared well. So
far, only 57 per cent of students have been vaccinated in aided schools,” he
added.
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About 85 per cent students of Delhi
government schools in the age-group of 15-18 years have been vaccinated till
January 21, according to a government statement. The Directorate of
Education (DoE) has set a target of 100 per cent vaccination till January 30,
which appears within reach, it said. Sisodia on Saturday said that
vaccination is the most effective way to be safe from COVID-19 and hence, it is
extremely important that all eligible students get vaccinated at the earliest.
“In 12 out of the 15 education districts, 85 per cent students of Delhi
government schools have been vaccinated and there are about 300 schools where
90 per cent eligible students have got the jab,” he added.
Noting
that the vaccination speed in government schools is “commendable”, he said the
teachers have been at the forefront in these unprecedented times of the
pandemic.
“They are taking care of not just education but also vaccination
of students. Hundred per cent vaccination of students will help us in shifting
from online education to offline mode. Now that the coronavirus cases are
declining considerably, and most of the students in higher classes have been
inoculated, a proposal may be placed before the DDMA for reopening of schools,”
he said.
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The
vaccination of students between the age group of 15-18 years began from January
3. The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government had started making preparations
for it on a war footing, said the statement. A nodal in-charge was
deployed at each school, it said, adding that all class teachers were asked to
ensure that information about vaccination sites reached all parents and
students. The government had designated over 150 sites for vaccination of
school students. The 20 school health clinics started at government schools
were also turned into vaccination centres.