Govt plans to vaccinate all school teachers on priority basis ahead of Teachers Day

New Delhi, Aug 27: In a huge development, the central government is planning to vaccinate all school teachers across India on priority before the National Teachers Day on September 5.

 

 

“In addition to the plan to provide vaccine to every state this month, more than 2 crore vaccine doses are being made available. We have requested all the states to try to vaccinate all school teachers on priority before Teachers’ Day, which is celebrated on 5th September," said Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya.

 

 

More than two crore additional vaccine doses will be dispatched to the states from August 27 to 31, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said. “In addition to the plan to provide vaccine to every state this month, more than 2 crore vaccine doses are being made available. We have requested all the states to try to vaccinate all school teachers on priority before Teachers’ Day, which is celebrated on 5th September," he tweeted.

 

 

Education Minister has also asked states to contribute towards achieving the goal. “Along with securing our future generation against Coronavirus, this will prove to be a decisive step towards removing the obstacles in their studies due to this pandemic. I also request all the state governments to give their support and cooperation to this campaign in order to strengthen the foundation of the future."

 

 

This came as schools are gradually reopening with the cases getting decreased and vaccination going on in full speed. With the teachers day being on Sept 5, the government has decided to prioritise the vaccination for teachers.