Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 66th Mann Ki Bat program will be held at 11 am.
Schools, colleges and educational institutions will be closed till September 30. The guidelines make it clear that schools in the contention zone will not be allowed to call staff and standard rating operating procedures (SOPS) will be issued by the Ministry of Health in this regard. Students in grades 9 to 12 are allowed to visit the school for guidance if it is located outside the content zone. Students in rural areas have complained about the lack of internet connectivity affecting their studies - this relaxation can help them. Skills or entrepreneurial training will also be imparted at National Skills Training Institutes, Industrial Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), National Skill Development Corporation or State Skill Development Mission or other short term training centers registered with other Union or State Ministries. The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (III) and their trainers will also be approved.The MHA has approved the gradual commencement of metro services from September 7 and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development will issue an SOP in this regard. The MHA has also banned states from imposing local lay-down curfew outside the contingency zone without consulting the Center.
Traders and industrialists have complained about weekend lockdowns like Uttar Pradesh and Haryana and arbitrary lockdowns like West Bengal. The Center is in favor of allowing as many economic activities as possible and this is the first set of guidelines where the power to impose restrictions in the public health interest has been stripped from the local administration.
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When open air theaters are allowed, cinema halls will be closed. The decision was taken in the last lockdown despite the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting proposing to allow cinemas with 25% capacity.