Ministry of Education issues preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 at workplaces.
Key measures are:
- All Director/ Deputy Secretary (Divisional Heads) requested to prepare weekly roster to ensure that 50% of Group B and C employees may attend office everyday, and the remaining 50% staff may be advised to work from home.
- With regard to Director/DS/US or equivalent officers, a specific approval may be taken from the respective Bureau Head for work from home.
- All the officials who are working from home on a particular day as per roaster communication should be available on telephone and electronic means at all times.
- The working hours for all employees who attend office on a particular day should be staggered.
- These instructions shall not be applicable to the employees engaged in essential and emergency services.