PANCHKULA: As dengue and malaria cases are rising in the district, the Kalka sub-divisional magistrate has ordered the block education officer to ensure that students of all government and private schools wear full sleeve shirts and trousers while attending classes.
No skirts, shorts or half sleeve shirts will be allowed in schools till dengue and malaria cases are controlled, said the official.
Kalka SDM Ruchi Singh Bedi, when contacted, confirmed that an order has been issued to make full sleeve shirts mandatory for school-going students. As per the health department experts, dengue and malaria mosquito tend to bite on hands and legs.
Apart from this, the SDM has also asked the BEO to conduct awareness drives against dengue and malaria in schools. Moreover, the district health department has also set up a special dengue and malaria ward in Civil Hospital Sector-6 and Sub-Division Hospital Kalka.
“Frequency of fogging has been increased in localities, and insecticides have been sprayed on drains,” SDM Bedi said, who stressed on community participation for effective control of the disease. “A new testing lab has also been set up at the Kalka hospital for dengue and other tests,” the SDM said.
Arvind Bishnoi is a senior correspondent who covers all beats of ...
Read MoreArvind Bishnoi is a senior correspondent who covers all beats of Panchkula district, Panjab University and school education in Chandigarh. As a shadow, he covers Chandigarh crime, Chandigarh courts and Mohali administration. Arvind Bishnoi has been working with the TOI Chandigarh Edition since 2015. Arvind Bishnoi has done his Masters in Journalism and Mass Communication from Chitkara University, Rajpura campus.
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