First & Second yr UG students promote UG classes from last week this month; Moonson Session of HP Assy from Aug 2

Students of Under graduate courses in first year and second year shall be promoted to the next higher class. New and renewal admissions would start in colleges in the last week of July this year and new academic year for UG classes would commence from 16th August, 2021. 
This was decided in a State cabinet meeting held here today. The Cabinet also decided to recommend the Governor to convene the Monsoon Session of H.P. Vidhan Sabha from 2nd August to 13 August, 2021.
A spokesperson of the State government informed that in the meeting it was decided to increase the limit of gathering in all social, academic, entertainment, cultural, political and other congregations including marriage celebrations and functions would be permitted with 50 percent with maximum of 200 persons in indoor built up or covered area whereas in open space gathering has been allowed with 50 percent capacity of the ground.
The CoM also decided that Covid appropriate behaviour would be ensured by the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police at prominent tourist places.
The Cabinet decided that  in  order to implement New Education Policy, question papers for class three, class five and class eight will be set by HP Board of School Education and their marking and results would be declared at cluster, block and district level respectively.
 The Cabinet granted six weeks exemption in school internship in respect of Diploma in Elementary Education for batch 2018-2020. It also decided that schools would remain closed for students till further orders and online study would continue as usual.
The Cabinet gave its consent to bring children who have lost their both parents due to covid-19 under the ambit of Mukhya Mantri Bal Uddhar Yojna to provide them additional monthly financial assistance of Rs. 1500 per month. 
Besides they also resolved to bring orphaned children and senior citizens above 70 years under the fold of HIMCARE Scheme without any premium. This would benefit about 1500 orphaned children besides 16304 senior citizens above the age of 70 years.
The CoM gave its consent to increase the additional honorarium being provided by the State Government from existing Rs. 2000 to Rs. 2750 per month to ASHA workers. This would benefit about 7964 ASHA workers working in the State.
The Cabinet appreciated the progress of vaccination status of teaching and non-teaching staff. It was informed that about 90 percent teaching and non-teaching staff have been vaccinated as on 30 June, 2021. 
 It was also informed that about 25000 college students were vaccinated on 28 and 29 June, 2021. It was also informed that about 80 percent college students of final year stood vaccinated on 30 June, 2021.