School Reopening: Schools reopen at many places, Guidelines issued

Daily cases of Covid-19 in the country are declining. Schools and colleges are reopened in many states of the country with guidelines to be followed.

School Reopening: Schools reopen at many places, Guidelines issued
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Amidst the declining cases of Covid-19 in the country, schools and colleges are reopened in many states of the country. Schools for students of class 1 to 12 are reopened in Delhi-NCR and UP. In all schools of Delhi-NCR, students have followed the mandatory Covid-19 protocol while entering the school premises. 

Physical Classes resumed 

In Delhi, physical classes have started for students from nursery to class VIII from Monday. Presently, as a precaution, only a limited number of students have been called by the schools. At the same time, in Kendriya Vidyalayas also, students reached school with 50 percent attendance. In Delhi, entertainment programs are being organized for a few days for the children who have reached school after a long time. The hours of classes have been kept short. The school management has arranged flowers and chocolates for the children on the first day. However, some parents are still skeptical about sending their children to school as the number of students reaching the school was very less. 

Delhi government issued guidelines 

- Each class will have a different time formula for social distancing.

- Children are advised not to share their food, books and other stationery items with each other. 

- It has been advised to organize the lunch break in an open area at different times.

- The seating arrangement should be done in such a way that one seat is left unoccupied between two occupied seats.

- It should be ensured that the common area of ​​the school is cleaned regularly.

- There should be proper arrangement of soap and water in all the toilets in the school.

- Thermal scanners, sanitizers and masks etc. are available in the school premises.

- It will be mandatory for the children as well as the staff to wear masks.