Ministry of Home Affairs has not permitted schools to reopen
An image of a news channel showing that the Ministry of Home Affairs has permitted schools to reopen amidst rising coronavirus cases in the country is being shared across social media platforms.
Claim 1: गृह मंत्रालय ने सभी राज्यों को स्कूल खोलने की परमिशन दी
(Translation: Ministry of Home Affairs has permitted all states to reopen schools.)
Claim 2: गृह मंत्रालय ने सभी राज्यों को स्कूल खोलने की परमिशन दी,सीबीएसई के 10वीं, 12वीं की परीक्षा पूरी कराने की मंजूरी दी,सभी राज्यों के मुख्य सचिवों को भेजी चिट्ठी।
(Translation: Ministry of Home Affairs has permitted all states to reopen schools, CBSE Standard 10 and 12 exams allowed to be completed, letter sent to chief secretaries of every state.)
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The viral photograph shows that the news channel that aired the statement is called India News Punjab.
The same claim was tweeted by India News Uttar Pradesh/Uttarakhand on May 20.
गृह मंत्रालय ने सभी राज्यों को स्कूल खोलने की परमिशन दी, CBSE के 10वीं, 12वीं की परीक्षा पूरी कराने की मंजूरी दी, सभी राज्यों के मुख्य सचिवों को भेजी चिट्ठी
— India News UP/UK (@Indianewsup) May 20, 2020
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User Raghwendra Pratap Singh, who identifies as a ‘State Accredited Journalist’ also tweeted the same statement.
गृह मंत्रालय ने सभी राज्यों को स्कूल खोलने की परमिशन दी,सीबीएसई के 10वीं, 12वीं की परीक्षा पूरी कराने की मंजूरी दी,सभी राज्यों के मुख्य सचिवों को भेजी चिट्ठी।
— Raghwendra Pratap Singh (@raghwendralko) May 20, 2020
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गृह मंत्रालय ने सभी राज्यों को स्कूल खोलने की परमिशन दी @PIBHomeAffairs pic.twitter.com/D3EQSbIxpD
— MD IMRAN ALAM (@ImranBJP4) May 26, 2020
Truth
The official Twitter handle of the spokesperson of the Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) tweeted and refuted the viral claim made by the TV channel.
#FactCheck
Claim: MHA permits all States to open schools.Fact: No such decision taken by MHA. All Educational institutions are still prohibited to open, throughout the country.#FakeNewsAlert#COVID19#IndiaFightsCoronavirus pic.twitter.com/mSWfIDWwNs
— Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) May 26, 2020
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy also rubbished the claim, adding that information related to the government should be sought from their official Twitter handles.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has granted no permission to open any educational institutions across the country.
Any news stating otherwise is fake and shall not be trusted.
For all official updates, follow @PIBHomeAffairs/@PIBFactCheck/@COVIDNewsByMIB or any other govt handles. pic.twitter.com/uyEf7s7WD7— G Kishan Reddy (@kishanreddybjp) May 27, 2020
Thus, the viral claim is false and no schools have been allowed to reopen in any part of the country.
