Madhya Pradesh to reopen schools from September 20
Madhya Pradesh School Education Department in an official order announced that students will be allowed to attend the offline classes only after the permission of their parents.
Madhya Pradesh School Education Department has announced that the schools in the state will reopen from September 20. As per the orders, the school will reopen for Classes 1 to 5 with 50 per cent capacity, whereas Classes 8, 10, 12 will reopen with 100 per cent students in attendance. The board also announced that the plans to reopen the hostels or residential schools for the students with 50 per cent capacity.
Madhya Pradesh School Education Department in an official order announced that students will be allowed to attend the offline classes only after the permission of their parents. It is mandatory for all the schools to adhere to the COVID-19 protocol and ensure that all the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) announced by the government are followed in the schools.
However, the official order has also made this clear that attendance for offline classes is not mandatory and students are supposed to attend the schools with the permission of their parents and their consent. It must be noted that the online classes will continue for students along with the offline classes and the vaccination process will also be ramped up in the state to minimise the risk of COVID-19 spread. Schools will also be penalised if they will violate the COVID-19 protocols and any carelessness is evident from their end.
Prior to reopening the schools, consent of the District Disaster Management Committee will also be taken.
Earlier, Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant announced that the academic year in colleges will begin from November 1, however, the decision to resume offline classes will be taken later.
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