Schools, coaching centres reopen today in Rajasthan amid strict COVID-19 protocols

The government has decided to restart schools from classes nine to 12 with each room having 50 per cent seating capacity and students attending classes with consent from their parents.

Schools and coaching institutes in Rajasthan reopen today; i.e. January 18, 2021, after remaining closed for more than nine months. The educational institutions in the state reopened under strict COVID-19 guidelines with the wearing of face masks, maintaining social distancing and thermal scanning made mandatory for the students. Last year, in mid-March schools across the country, were closed due to coronavirus outbreak and to contain the spread. 
The government has decided to restart schools from classes nine to 12 with each room having 50 per cent seating capacity and students attending classes with consent from their parents. For students of coaching institutes coming from other states, it is mandatory that they get themselves tested for COVID-19, a day before joining classes. All the coaching institutes will have to send details of all the students to the nodal officer appointed by the district collector. Sanitization work was conducted in schools and coaching institutes on Sunday.

An order issued by the chief secretary on Friday stated that IAS and RAS officers in districts will visit their nearest higher secondary schools to check the compliance with the guidelines and will also motivate students and teachers.

According to the standard operating procedure for coaching institutes, a distance of six feet will be required to be maintained by students in the classrooms. There will be a gap of 30 minutes between two batches in coaching institutes and the classrooms will be sanitized during this period. 'No mask no entry' norm will be followed strictly while all stationery items and other equipment will be sanitized daily, according to order by the home department. Cameras will have to be installed for monitoring of social distancing and other guidelines related to COVID-19. Directions were also given to encourage students to wash hands or sanitize them at the time of entry to the classroom and while exiting it.

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