All India N.R. Congress leader N. Rangasamy on Tuesday urged the government to defer its decision to start academic activities from October 8.
Mr. Rangasamy, in a statement, said the opening of educational institutions would hamper efforts to control the spread of COVID-19.
There are reports that opening of educational institutions in Andhra Pradesh had led to the spread of the novel coronavirus among students.
The government could wait for a while to take a decision on the issue of opening schools in the Union Territory, Mr. Rangasamy added.
