Source: The Indian Express
A provisional report submitted by a high-level committee constituted by the Karnataka government “to analyze, advice and control Covid-19 third wave” has suggested reopening of schools in a staggered manner, with on-campus classes first beginning for senior-level students.The report noted that there was no evidence from anywhere in the world yet to suggest that schools can become centers for spreading of the virus. “There is an urgent need to offer scientific and conclusive guidance for school reopening as any delay in achieving near normalization of schooling will be more detrimental than Covid-19 itself,” the report mentioned.
The body has also recommended that the government should provide a health cover of Rs 2 lakh to each student attending on-campus classes, in a bid to reassure parents to send their children back to schools.
Further, the panel has suggested that classes can be held in a staggered manner on different days and shifts to allow social distancing norms to be observed. It also suggested that schools should be directed to recruit and use the services of a counsellor and a medically qualified nurse.
Children suffering from chronic ailments and those who are on regular medication should get permission from their respective doctors to attend on-campus classes, the panel stated.
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