Puducherry: (*26*)The Puducherry authorities on Wednesday introduced a vacation for all faculties as much as Class 8 from March 16 to March 26 in view of the unfold of the H3N2 influenza virus within the Union Territory. The order might be in drive for faculties in all 4 areas of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam within the Union Territory in view of prevalence of the viral subtype of influenza, significantly amongst youngsters.
Speaking within the Assembly throughout zero hour, Home and Education Minister A Nammasivayam stated in view of the unfold of the influenza significantly amongst youngsters, the federal government determined to declare a vacation for all faculties together with privately-managed establishments and government-aided faculties from main class to Class 8.
The UT well being division had acknowledged on March 11 that Puducherry reported 79 virus circumstances belonging to the viral H3N2 subtype until March 4.
Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister C Djeacoumar stated the territorial administration has launched a authorities order (GO) offering reservation for Most Backward Classes (MBC) candidates within the recruitment to Group B non-gazetted posts within the authorities departments. He advised the House {that a} GO on this regard has been issued after a call was taken by the UT Cabinet.
Earlier, all members belonging to the opposition DMK and Congress walked out of the House protesting in opposition to the introduction of pay as you go meters for billing energy consumption within the Union Territory.
DMK opposition chief R Siva, who led the walkout of the members, stated putting in such electrical energy meters is “anti-people” and triggered chaos amongst energy customers.
He insisted that the pay as you go metering system be dropped.
The protesting lawmakers didn’t agree with the competition of Minister A Namassivayam, who additionally holds the Electricity portfolio, that pay as you go energy consum
