The state government of Haryana is set to resume physical classes by reopening schools for classes 1 to 3 from September 20. The state government has issued a set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to maintain Covid-19 protocol and social distancing rules. However, classes will be held online also. Students who want to attend the offline classes will have to bring a consent letter from their parents.
As of now, attending physical classes will not be mandatory. Thermal screening and hand sanitization are mandatory at all government and private schools. The Haryana government has already resumed physical classes for classes 4 to 12. While schools for classes 4 and 5 were reopened from September 1, classes 6 to 12 were reopened in July.
"Education Minister Kanwar Pal had asked the students to get the written permission of their parents. Besides, students who do not want to attend physical classes can go ahead with online classes", reported News18.