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Primary school students can also go to school and learn the basics in offline classrooms now!

Primary school students can also go to school and learn the basics in offline classrooms now!

After a year and a half, schools for classes from class I to V in all government and private schools of the state will reopen from Monday.

Hostels and residential schools would be run for 100% students of class VIII, X and XII. Schools and hostels will also be opened for class XI students, but not more than 50 percent of their total strength will be present in the hostel.

Students will be able to attend the school and hostel only with the consent of the parents.

Further, the instructions added that the consent of the District Disaster Management Committee would be taken with regard to the opening of schools, hostels and residential schools in the districts.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) issued from time to time by the Government of India and State level in schools and hostels to ensure safety of students.

Further, covid-19 protocol must be followed. Online classes and education will continue through all the digital mediums for students as before.

 Bigger responsibility with younger kids for Teachers

Teachers of govt and private schools noted that this time their responsibilities regarding safety have increased when children reach school.

“Children are very young in primary a class, which means, we have to be very vigilant and ensure their safety,” Sunayana Jaiswal, school principal, Ahilya Ashram, said. She added that all the wardens and teachers of primary classes have been given special instructions in this regard.

“Every teacher will be required to remind the student of necessity of wearing a mask and ensure that all covid-19 protocols are followed,” Jaiswal said.

Classes will be held with 50 percent capacity

Classes will be conducted in primary schools with 50% capacity. Children from class I to class V will be invited to the school with 50% capacity.

Children who called school on the first day have been messaged to parents through WhatsApp groups. Written consent of parents will be mandatory in schools. Children will not be allowed to enter the class room without the written consent of the parents.

Discussion on sending children to school through teacher-parent meeting

A meeting of parents and teachers of the children was organized for three days just before the opening of the primary school.

Through Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM), the teachers discussed with the parents about sending their children to school daily.

Teachers said that some parents are ready to send the children, but some parents also showed fear about corona infection.

The teachers urged the parents that if a child has symptoms of cold-cough-cold, fever, then do not send him to school at all. Online classes will be conducted as before for the children who do not come to school.

Children excited!

Kids are happy with the decision and cheered to meet each other. “I miss my school, miss the teachers and all the fun,” echoed a group of kids including Aarna, Abhay and Kanika.

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