Hyderabad, Sep 3: Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar Today instructed all the Collectors and district officials to ensure 100 percent vaccination for the teaching and non-teaching staff in the government and private schools.

As per the directions of Chief Minister K.Chandrashekar Rao, Mr. Kumar held a teleconference with District Collectors and officials to review on reopening of schools, an official release here said.

He said that the Collectors and district officials should also ensure vaccination for the school bus drivers, mid-day meal staff, cleaning staff, and others (adults) who were associated with the schools.

The Chief Secretary instructed every school to place a banner stating all the teaching and non-teaching staff are completely vaccinated and the school is following Covid appropriate behavior.

Mr. Kumar also instructed the Collectors to ensure all schools follow the Covid appropriate behavior and proper hygiene measures.

The Chief Secretary directed the officials that if any student/teacher/school worker found any of the Covid symptoms, the person has to be taken to the nearest hospitals/PHCs immediately and get Covid testing.

In case any school is found with Covid positive cases, proper isolation measures have to be taken up, he said.

Strict and proper precautions to be taken during the mid-day meal program. RBSK vehicles to be used for vaccinating the leftover teaching staff/adults who are associated with the schools, Mr. Kumar added.

Special Chief Secretary MAUD Arvind Kumar, Secretary Education Sandeep Kumar Sultania, Secretary Health Rizvi, Commissioner, GHMC Lokesh Kumar, Commissioner PR&RD Raghunandan Rao, Secretary, Intermediate Board Omar Jaleel, and other officials attended. (UNI)