Source: NDTV Education
Observing Covid-19 appropriate behaviour, vaccination of teachers and school staff are among the protocols that have to be followed in schools, according to the Maharashtra health department's guidelines ahead of the reopening of schools on December 1 for Classes 1 to 4 in rural classes and Classes 1 to 7 in urban areas.
In-person classes in primary schools of the state have remained closed since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. In a letter to health officers of all districts and civic bodies, the state health services director said Covid-19 appropriate behaviour, like maintaining a distance of six feet, mandatory wearing of face masks and washing hands must be followed while opening schools.
The guidelines stated that students should be provided information on washing hands, covering mouth and nose with a handkerchief or tissue while sneezing and coughing. Schools in containment zones should not be opened. Teachers and students from the containment zones should not be allowed to come to school, the guidelines said.
Also, schools should be cleaned and surfaces that come in regular contact should be wiped with sodium hypochlorite. Schools which were used as quarantine centres should be cleaned and sanitised, the official said while issuing the guidelines.
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