Kerala: Teachers’ union urges the government to provide assistance to schools. Thiruvananthapuram News – Times of India

Thiruvananthapuram: Even as the state general education department claims to have received the full support of most stakeholders to reopen the school on November 1, non-Left teachers’ unions differ on several suggestions put forward by the government. is expressed. In the advisory meeting held here on Thursday. pro congress The teachers union has demanded that the government should not shirk its responsibility by asking the government and aided school principals and headmasters to do most of the preparations with the cooperation of the public.
“Schools have been closed for two years now. The cleaning process would require manpower and money. Same is the case with school buses. The government should sanction funds for such basic needs,” said Kerala State President of the State School Teachers Association (KPSTA) Mr. Salahuddin.
KPSTA has also suggested the government to allow only 20% of the total number of students in a day in school. It also recommended the government to avoid regular classes for primary school students. Instead, children may be allowed to accompany their parents to their school in a day or two.
general education minister V Shivankutty has said the government was in favor of not insisting on attendance or school uniforms for students when schools reopen. The minister has promised the stakeholders that the government will come out with a set of guidelines by October 5 after more discussions with stakeholders and government officials.

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