Schools Will Function 3 Days A Week And Classes To Be Held In The Open Grounds.

Source:  Lokmat.com

Schools are now long shut since the covid-19 pandemic hit the country. The government has started planning on reopening of schools once the situation gets under control. Meanwhile, a major proposal has been submitted by NCERT which includes a tentative list of guidelines to be followed after the schools re-open.

According to the draft submitted by NCERT, all students shall not be called together once the schools re-open, rather an odd-even formula will be implemented based on roll numbers and classes will be held in shifts. There ought to be a time gap of 10 minutes each, according to the classes, in the time students reach the premises. Moreover, it has been suggested that considering the norms of social distancing, classes shall be held in open grounds instead of the classrooms. Following are some of the major proposals submitted for approval:

Schools to be opened in 6 stages:

The first phase- Classes of 11 and 12 will commence

The second phase (1 week later)-Commencement of classes 9 and 10

The third phase (2 weeks later)-Classes 6 to 8 will begin

The fourth phase (3 weeks later)-Classes 3 to 5 will start

Fifth phase (4 weeks later)-Classes 1 and 2 shall begin

Sixth and last phase (5 weeks later)-Nursery and KG classes will be started but only with the consent of parents.

Measures to be adopted in school:

• Odd-even formula to be implemented in classrooms based on roll numbers.
• A distance of 6 feet between students in classrooms to be strictly followed.
• There shall not be more than 30 to 35 children in a classroom.
• It has also been recommended that instead of classrooms, classes can also be held in an open field.
• Children will not be allowed to share books, stationery, or food with each other.
• A face mask will be mandatory for every child.
• Each student will get a fixed seat in the classroom. The name of the student will be written on the desk and they have to sit in the same place every day.
• Doors and windows will remain open and no air-conditioners will run in the classroom.
• School management will ensure that classrooms are sanitized daily.
• Morning Assembly and Annual Functions will not be held.
• Students and staff will be screened at the gate before they enter the school campus.
• No food stalls will be allowed outside the school gate.

Things to be taken care of:

• Parents working in medical, safety, or sanitation-related places will have to inform school authorities in advance.
• No parent-teacher meetings to be conducted in schools.
• Only those parents, who are unable to contact the teacher over the phone, will be allowed to meet teachers.
• As for students residing in hostels, each bed will be placed at a distance of six feet.