JAIPUR: The Rajasthan government has issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for school reopening in the state on Wednesday. Schools are set to restart for classes 9 to 12 on September 1 following the pandemic lockdown.
Though the number of Covid-19 cases have gone down, the government has decided to follow all proper guidelines for school reopening.
For classes 9 and 10, schools will start from 7.30am to 12.30pm, and for classes 11 and 12, it will be from 8am to 1pm. A gap of half-an-hour has been allowed to prevent overcrowding on school premises.
Mid-day meals will not be prepared in schools and only dry ration will be provided. Institutions have to sanitise school buses and drivers must have taken at least one dose of the vaccine. If possible, there will only be a single student on a bench in classrooms, but enough space should be provided if there are more students to let them sit at an appropriate distance.
Reacting to the government’s decision, president of private school association, School Shiksha Parivar, said, “We want schools to reopen from primary classes as has been done in other states as well. The RTE payment that is still pending should be cleared by the government as soon as possible to help students attend classes from this session.”
However, parents’ association have objected to the opening of schools and said this would pose a big risk to the lives of students.
Sanyukt Abhibhavak Sangh has demanded the state government to reconsider the decision to open schools.
Though the number of Covid-19 cases have gone down, the government has decided to follow all proper guidelines for school reopening.
For classes 9 and 10, schools will start from 7.30am to 12.30pm, and for classes 11 and 12, it will be from 8am to 1pm. A gap of half-an-hour has been allowed to prevent overcrowding on school premises.
Mid-day meals will not be prepared in schools and only dry ration will be provided. Institutions have to sanitise school buses and drivers must have taken at least one dose of the vaccine. If possible, there will only be a single student on a bench in classrooms, but enough space should be provided if there are more students to let them sit at an appropriate distance.
Reacting to the government’s decision, president of private school association, School Shiksha Parivar, said, “We want schools to reopen from primary classes as has been done in other states as well. The RTE payment that is still pending should be cleared by the government as soon as possible to help students attend classes from this session.”
However, parents’ association have objected to the opening of schools and said this would pose a big risk to the lives of students.
Sanyukt Abhibhavak Sangh has demanded the state government to reconsider the decision to open schools.
