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On the similar lines to the centre the Uttar Pradesh government has also announced its unlock-4 for the people.
All schools, colleges and the educational institutions in state will remain closed till September 30, said the state government, a day after the Union home ministry issued the Unlock 4 guidelines.
Guidelines say online and distant learning will be encouraged as was in the past also. Metro trains will be allowed to resume from September 7 but in a phased manner the guidelines said. For this, the standard operating procedure will be issued separately.
Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatre, auditorium and similar places will remain closed. However, open-air theatres will be allowed to open from September 21. The coronavirus induced country-wide lockdown was first announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from March 25 and it was extended in phases till May 31.
The Unlock 4.0 will come into effect from September 1 and will continue till September 30. The lockdown in containment zones in the state will remain in place till September 30, the order said.
It also stated that the district magistrates cannot impose lockdown at the local level. There will be no restrictions on inter-state and intra-state movement, it said. From September 21 onwards, 50 per cent of the teaching and non-teaching staff can be called for online education work.
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The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will issue the standard operating procedure for this. Students of classes 9 to 12 who are living outside containment zones can be permitted to seek the guidance of their teachers for which they will need a written permission of their parents.
