After being shut for over 7 months due to coronavirus scare, schools in Uttar Pradesh are set to reopen from Monday for class 9 to class 12. The state has released a standard operating procedure(SOP) on the guidelines to be followed in the campus.
The SOP lists wearing mask, sanitisation and social distancing as some of the most important protocols to be followed.
The classes will operate in two shifts. In the first shift, Students of class 9 and 10 will be taught while the second shift will be alloted to the students of class 10 and 12. The first shift will be held from 8:50 am to 12: 20 pm, whereas the seconf shift will be conducted from 12:20 pm to
“In the first phase, Classes 9 to 12 may start in these schools. The schools must run in two shifts of smaller durations, to ensure student safety,” deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma had said on October 10.
Students have been given choice whether they want to take class physcially or virtually as online classes will also continue to run. Parents will need to give their written consent for their ward to appear in class. In any calss, 50 per cent of the students will be called one day and the remaining 50 per cent will attend the class next day.
All the children should must wear a wask and full sleeve t-shirt, pants and shoes with socks.
If any student or teacher shows any symptom, they will not be allowed to come to the school.
The school buses will be sanitised everyday and proper distance would be maintained in the seating arrangements.
It is noteworthy that schools in containment zone will continue to remain shut.
Besides Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Sikkim have also permitted schools to resume.
In Punjab, classes will for class 9 to 12 will resume in the areas outside containment zones. Schools will open three hours a day. No students except for class 9 to 12 will be allowed to take classes physically.
Meanwhile, in Sikkim, school will open in a graded manner form October 19. There will be no winter holidays this year. The classes will be held six days a week with Saturday being a half day.