An MLC from Auraಞngabad has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray requesting him to rethink the closure of schools and colleges, which he claimed is forcing boys 🦹to work in fields while girls are being married off at an early age by their parents.
In a letter, the MLC has urged the 🎃chief minister to allow the resumption of schools and colleges with a 50 per cent capacity.
In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases, schools in Maharashtra are shut till February 1💟5 and classes are being conducted online.
The Marathwada Graduates' Constituency MLC Satish Chavan, who belongs to the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has claimed that the closure 🌠of schools and colleges i💦s affecting the education of students.
The NCP is one of the constituents of the Shi🌄v Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government.
He claimed in a release that due to a break in the education session, boys are going to work in fields while girls are being married off at an early age by their parents.
He stated tha💫t since schools and colleges remain closed, the move is negatively impacting the writing and reading skills of students and also their knowledge gaining s📖kills.
The MLC said that questions are being raised over how malls, hotels, and cinema🌼 halls are being allowed to function with a 50% c🅰apacity in Maharashtra.
A day earlier, Maharashtra Hea♒lth Minister Rajesh Tope had said that the demand for reopening of schools will be considered after the next 10-15 days💮 as there is a low incidence of coronavirus infection in children and as students are suffering education loss.
He also said the final decision will ﷽be taken by Maharashtra Chief M🧔inister Uddhav Thackeray.
