Delhi schools to reopen from tomorrow for Classes 9, 11

We will not call all the students at once. We will only call the students with the prior permission of their parents, the Delhi Education Minister said.

Schools for classes 9 and 11 will reopen from tomorrow; i.e. February 5, in the national capital. On January 18, the Delhi government had resumed schools for classes 10, 12, to help them prepare for upcoming CBSE Board Exams 2021. 

Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia had earlier announced that the government will resume classes at colleges offering degree and diploma courses. Education institutes will have to follow COVID-19 protocols when they call back students. They will have to ensure that students, teachers maintain social distancing inside campuses and wear face masks.

As per the SOPs released by the state government, schools and colleges will have to provide sanitizers for students and students attending physical classes. Also, students will be allowed to attend the classes only if they get written consent from their parents. When classes resume, attendance will not be mandatory, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said in a press conference.

Mr Sisodia said, "We will not call all the students at once. We will only call the students with the prior permission of their parents."

The minister said that while it will not be possible to compensate for the loss caused by the pandemic, resuming classes is aimed at helping students prepare better for their practical and internal assessments.

"It is important to guide and counsel the students, so that they are better prepared for the exams… our primary focus is to reopen the schools and ensure safety for every child. All the concerned authorities are directed to ensure safety in school premises," Mr Sisodia had said.

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