Schools reopen in several states and union territories after many months amid
.
Schools, colleges and coaching centres in Delhi have been reopened
today. Delhi Disaster Management Authority has directed that the classes
to function at 50 per cent capacity to maintain social distancing as
per Covid protocol. Classes 9 to 12 opened today while those for
standards 6 to 8 are expected to restart from 8th of September. However,
in the morning and evening shifts, there will be a gap of at least one
hour between the two shifts.
Delhi government has said that no student
will be forced to attend the school and the consent of parents is
mandatory. Students, teachers and employees living in containment zones
will not be allowed. Heads of schools and institutes have been advised
to regularly sanitize class rooms, common areas and entry gates.
Children have been asked not to share their food, books and other
stationery items. According to Delhi government, 98 per cent of teachers
and staff in government schools have received their first dose of
vaccination.
Schools and Colleges in Tamil Nadu re opened this morning. The
educational institutions opened their gates at 9 in the morning and are
expected to close by 3 pm. Government has prescribed Covid 19 standard
operating procedures. Reports say that students were eager to get back
to schools after several months of staying away from campuses.
Vaccination camps are also held at Colleges to enable students to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
Students came to schools and colleges after quite a long break. The
educational institutions will function six days a week. Classes are
conducted in batches of not more than 20 students per class room. Online
classes are also continuing as an alternate mode of teaching.
The Government has asked the managements of educational institutions to prepare health profile of students.
After more than five months, all educational institutes in Meghalaya
opened their doors for students. The decision to re-open schools and
colleges was taken as the overall situation of the COVID 19 has improved
in the State.
According to the Government’s decision, in urban areas, classes 1 to 5
will continue in online mode; classes 6 to 8 will entail only school
visits while classes 9 to 12 will be open for regular offline classes.
In rural areas, classes 1 to 5 will involve school visits while 6 to 12
will be open for regular classes. A section of the parents are
apprehensive about sending their children to schools while others have
welcomed reopening.
Many of the schools who have reopened today have made their micro
containment plans for the safety of students. All protocols such as
thermal screening, using of hand sanitizer and maintaining of physical
distancing would be followed according to the SOPs issued by the
Government.
AIR correspondent reports that regarding the reopening of schools and
colleges, Meghalaya Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui had stated that
the resumption of regular classes is crucial since the students have not
been able to attend schools for the past year and a half. The Minister
said many teachers have welcomed the decision since it will benefit
students. The teachers, parents, and students should understand that
online classes cannot cater to all students, especially those who come
from poor backgrounds, the Minister stated.
All schools for Classes 1 to 5 in Uttar
Pradesh reopen today keeping in mind the necessary Covid norms.
Guidelines in this regard have already been issued to all District Basic
Education Officers in the state. AIR correspondent reports that school
administration will be responsible for the strict adherence of the covid
guidelines. At the entry gate of every school, thermal screening of
children will be done to check for Covid symptoms. Sanitizers will be
arranged in classrooms and teaching will be conducted in two shifts.
However, it is mandatory for students to
get the permission of their parents for attending physical classes.
Children who do not wish to attend offline classes will be allowed to
join classes online. Schools in state had already opened for classes 9
to12 from August 16, and for Classes 6 to 8 for studies from August 23.
However, attendance for students has not been made compulsory.
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