Eight-year-old Aakiriti Suman goes to her school in Lucknow’s Chinhat block, Uttar Pradesh, everyday hoping to be served lunch under the Mid Day Meal Scheme. However, from 9.30 pm, when Aakiriti’s parents drop her at the school to work as agricultural labourers, till 1 pm, she is served no meal.…
UP primary schools reopen with good strength
After a wait of more than one year, the primary classes of Classes 1 to 5 have reopened in UP. The primary schools were closed on March 23, 2020 after Covid-19 spread in the state. Earlier, Classes 9 to 12 resumed offline classes from August 16 and Classes 6 to…
Should schools reopen only after all children are vaccinated?
Inoculating all 472 million children in the country cannot be a prerequisite. All stakeholders must work together to keep children safe in school, while ensuring their needs are met
Rajasthan schools set to reopen for IX to XII classes from September 1
The schools in Rajasthan are set to reopen from September 1 for IX to XII classes, with the government issuing a standard operating procedure (SOP), allowing 50% capacity of students and putting restrictions on holding assembly prayers and sports activities and distributing cooked mid-day meals.
Karnataka to resume physical classes for standards 6-8 from September 6
The Karnataka government on Monday announced that schools for classes 6-8 will open from September 6. The classes will be scheduled for five days in a week, while the other two days will be used for sanitization. Only 50% attendance will be allowed in each class. This is for the…