Schools and Pre-University (PU) colleges here and in other districts of Karnataka where COVID test positivity rate is less than two per cent reopened for students of classes 9-12 on Monday after a gap of five months. The Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai likened the reopening to freedom for students…
Tamil Nadu schools to reopen for classes 9 to 12 from September 1
The government said it is also considering reopening schools for kindergarten and classes 1 to 8 after September 15 after consultations and depending on the implementation of the safety norms.
For India’s young generation, the costs of school closure amid Covid-19 are mounting
India has seen a lot of suffering in the last year and a half. But are we setting ourselves up for another prolonged and needless suffering well after Covid-19 recedes? Is school closure a necessary step to control the spread of Covid-19? It is high time to ask and answer…
Maharashtra’s decision not to reopen schools slammed by experts
Public health experts express shock that Task Force has opposed the Education Department’s decision to restart schools despite not having a single qualified person on the panel. Public health experts from Maharashtra have called out the State COVID-19 Task Force’s stand of not reopening schools for being unscientific and taken…
Tamil Nadu schools reopening date to be released by August 20
The Tamil Nadu government would take a ‘final’ decision to reopen schools for classes nine to 12 by August 20. The Chief Minister has also asked the state Health Minister to take feedback from all the district collectors and the district medical officers before a final decision is announced.
Schools reopened for students’ future, AP CM Jagan says while allaying Covid-19 fears
Even as the fears of a Covid-19 third wave loom large, schools across Andhra Pradesh reopened on Monday, resuming classes in physical mode for the students of all the standards.
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All state governments need a quick appraisal of the situation of schools in districts and blocks to ensure immediate responsibility for necessary action. After a year and a half of closure, some states have announced plans to reopen schools in the coming weeks – though not for those who have…
Kerala Government Will Consider School Reopening In A Phased Manner: Education Minister
General Education minister V Sivankutty said digital and online classes were not a permanent solution and reopening of schools can be considered after vaccinating children in the state.
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Hazards of not reopening schools too serious to be ignored, says parliamentary panel
The committee has noted that the closure of schools has not only impacted social fabric of families in a negative manner, it has also increased involvement of children in household chores. The seriousness of the matter should not be overlooked and a well balanced reasoned view may be taken for opening…