Except East Delhi district, private schools have failed to achieve even 50% vaccination coverage. Private schools have about 3.5 lakh eligible students for COVID vaccination, but not even 2 lakhs have been vaccinated till date. Even aided schools haven't fared well. So far only 57% of students have been vaccinated in aided schools.
Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Shri Manish Sisodia has said that vaccination is the most effective way to be safe from COVID and hence, it is extremely important that all eligible students get vaccinated at the earliest. In 12 out of the 15 education districts, 85% students of Delhi government schools have been vaccinated and there are about 300 schools where 90% eligible students have got the job, he added.
Keeping the health of Delhi government school children and their safety from COVID in mind, the Kejriwal government is running the vaccination programme on a large scale. As a result of this, about 85% students of Delhi government schools in the age-group of 15-18 years have been vaccinated till January 21. The Directorate of Education (DoE) has set a target of 100% vaccination till January 30, which appears within reach.
It is noted that the vaccination of students between the age group of 15-18 years began from January 3. The Kejriwal government had started making preparations for it on a war footing. A nodal in-charge was deployed at each school. Also, all class teachers were asked to ensure that information about the vaccination sites reached all the parents and students. The government had designated over 150 sites for vaccination of school students. The 20 school health clinics started at government schools were also turned into vaccination centers.
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