Tamil Nadu schools to reopen for classes 10, 12 from January 19

Only 25 students will be allowed in each classroom. Students, teachers, and parents must adhere to the safety guidelines, appealed the TN Chief Minister.

Directorate of Government Examinations, Tamil Nadu will be opening its schools for classes 10^th, 12^th from January 19. According to the TN Chief Minister K Palaniswami, “Each classroom shall have a strength not exceeding 25 pupils. The move is considering the interests of students (who are to sit for the board examinations during March- April). They shall be provided immunity-boosting vitamin and zinc tablets”

Permission has been granted to schools to function only for classes 10^th and 12^th by adhering to the government's Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). “Based on the opinion of public health and medical experts, district collectors, senior ministers, and considering the view of a majority of parents, the schools shall work for only students of classes 10 and TN 12,” said Palaniswami in an official release.

The opinion of parents was elicited between January 6 and 8, and a majority of them gave their nod to reopen schools for classes 10 and 12. 95 per cent of schools have given their reports on the matter, he said.

The minister also appealed to parents, teachers, and students to extend their full cooperation to the government in its efforts aimed at the welfare of students and to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

Tamil Nadu government, after deciding to reopen schools for classes 9 to 12 from November 16 deferred the move due to apprehensions over COVID19 and its spread.

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