Delhi schools reopen for all classes with 50 per cent capacity. Delhi News – Times of India

New Delhi: Delhi schools reopen For all classes with 50 percent capacity from Monday after the COVID-19 pandemic becomes less severe.
As per the circular of the Directorate of Education, the heads of schools should ensure that the students attend the school only with the consent of the parents. This is to ensure that not more than 50 percent of the students are invited to schools.
Divya Sharma, a student, said, “I feel good to be here. Online education was also good. We have been instructed by the school authorities to regularly sanitize our hands and maintain social distancing.”
Another student said, “I missed school for two years. I am glad that I will get to study.”
The circular states that the time table is to be made as per the capacity/occupancy limit of the classes/labs after proper handling of Covid.
As the situation varies from school to school, the school schedule may be disturbed to avoid crowding in the classrooms and at the main entrance/exit gates of the school. The lunch break can also be staggered to avoid overcrowding. As per the circular, a blended method of teaching-learning process (online and offline) should be continued.
As per the circular, COVID Appropriate Practices (CAB) should be strictly followed in all schools.
The circular said, “The district administration should be requested to properly close the area of ​​vaccination/ration distribution/testing centers running in schools so as to prevent the interaction of students with persons visiting these centres. could.”
If it is not possible to segregate such centers from the school, the district authorities may be requested to shift such centers to some other suitable location.
“Furthermore, the district administration may be requested not to depute teachers on Covid duties as they would be required in teaching-learning activities,” the circular said.
Schools for classes IX to XII reopened on September 1 in the national capital after a prolonged shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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