Gujarat: Schools to reopen for Classes 6 to 8 from Feb 18
Physical classes for these students across schools of all boards will resume with strict adherence to the Centre's COVID-19 norms and guidelines issued by the state government
Press Trust of India | February 15, 2021 | 08:37 AM IST
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat government on Saturday announced reopening of schools for students of Classes 6 to 8 from February 18. Attendance will not be compulsory for students, though, and online classes will continue.
Physical classes for these students across schools of all boards will resume with strict adherence to the Centre's COVID-19 norms and guidelines issued by the state government, education secretary Vinod Rao said. The decision was taken keeping in mind long-term interest of students as coronavirus cases in the state have declined, he added.
District education officers and primary education officers shall ensure that schools comply with the standard operating procedure to avoid coronavius infections, he said. Rao also clarified that attendance at schools will be voluntary, and parents' consent will be necessary for students who wish to attend. Online classes will continue for those who do not wish to attend physical classes. Schools in containment zones will remain closed.
Masks will be mandatory for students, teachers and other staff. Classes 10 to 12 and final-year classes of undergraduate and postgraduate courses resumed from January 11, followed by Classes 9 and 11 on February 1 and first-year college classes from February 8. According to the state government, the number of students in Classes 9 to 12 has gradually increased from 40 per cent to 70 per cent after resumption. Gujarat has recorded 2,64,718 COVID-19 cases and 4,400 deaths so far.
Write to us at news@careers360.com .
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Next Story
]Featured News
]- National Digital University to be ‘world’s largest online university’: UGC Chairman
- Lok Sabha Election 2024: Over 50 students, teachers arrested over past 5 years
- Diversity and inclusion ‘all on paper’, writes a transgender activist on experience at work
- ‘This is terrible’: West Bengal teachers who fought recruitment scam dismayed by cancellation
- More women joining engineering with scholarships, affirmative action in admission, placements
- BTech in Marathi: How PCCOE Pune is showing the way
- ‘We hope to admit students from outside Kerala’: CET Trivandrum principal
- IIIT Bangalore plans to launch BTech programmes, says director
- COMEDK UGET ‘model exam’ for engineering colleges: Executive Secretary
- Top IT companies have cut thousands of jobs in past months, reports on headcounts show