Pondicherry. The Pondicherry authorities on Wednesday introduced a public vacation for all faculties as much as class 8 from March 16 to March 26 in view of the spread of the H3N2 flu virus within the territory of the Union. The order will probably be in impact for faculties within the 4 areas of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahé and Yanam within the Union Territory given the prevalence of the influenza virus subtype, particularly amongst youngsters.
Speaking to the Assembly at Zero Hour, Home and Education Minister A Nammasivayam stated that in view of the unfold of influenza, particularly amongst youngsters, the federal government has determined to declare a public vacation for all faculties, together with personal faculties and government-subsidized faculties from the first grade upwards. to class 8.
The UT well being division had stated on March 11 that Pondicherry had reported 79 circumstances of the virus belonging to the H3N2 virus subtype until March 4.
In addition, the Minister of Agriculture C (*26*) stated that the territorial administration has issued a authorities decree (GO) offering for the reservation of candidates from essentially the most backward courses (MBC) within the recruitment for Group B positions not listed in authorities companies. He advised the House {that a} GO on this regard was issued after a call was made by the UT Cabinet.
Earlier, all members belonging to the opposition DMK and Congress walked out of the House in protest towards the introduction of pay as you go meters for billing power consumption within the union territory.
DMK opposition chief R Siva, who led the members’ walkout, stated the set up of such electrical energy meters was “anti-people” and was inflicting chaos amongst electrical energy customers.
He insisted that the pay as you go meter system be deserted.
Protesting lawmakers disagreed with the assertion by Minister A Namassivayam, who additionally holds the electrical energy portfolio, that pay as you go energy consumption
