Guwahati: Assam government Will not done school reopening till covid positivity rate Below two percent decline in all districts state education department said on Tuesday.
new drunker Directed to all published by Assam State Disaster Management Authority Education To continue to provide quality institutions including schools, colleges and universities Virtual option and added that there would be no in-person classes. Amidst the second wave, online education has posed a major hurdle for the students from disadvantaged backgrounds as they are not able to afford the required infrastructure.
ICMR DG, Dr. Balram Bhargava, recently giving its approval for the reopening of primary schools, saying that children can handle the infection better, but the state health department does not want to take any risk. “We cannot think of opening any category of school till the positivity rate in all the districts comes below two per cent. There are districts in Assam where there is still a positivity rate of three to four per cent,” said a source in the state education department, adding that as long as the round-the-clock curfew continues, the chances of opening schools are slim.
The health department is yet to be convinced by the views of the ICMR chief even if he continues to improve the pediatric ICU infrastructure in the state fearing a third wave. “The health department was supposed to give its opinion in the first week of August, when discussions were going on regarding the revised dates for the state board exams. But eventually the exams were cancelled. We are still hopeful that schools can get approval to reopen. and other education institutions in August,” a senior health department official told TOI on Tuesday.
He said the situation is normal in many districts, though opening schools would be a bit risky in districts like Lakhimpur and Golaghat, which are still under curfew.
The state’s positivity rate in the last seven days (from July 20 to July 26) has been 1.24%. Although most of the districts are maintaining positivity below two per cent, in the hill districts Dima Hasao and West Karbi Anglong, it is still 5.27% and 2.13% respectively. In five other districts, the positivity rate is hovering between 1.50 and 1.99 per cent. These are Dhemaji (1.62%), Golaghat (1.94%), Kamrup (1.79%), Karbi Anglong (1.50%) and Nalbari (1.73%). During seven days, 10,939 cases came positive.
Ratul Chandra, general secretary of the Assam State Primary Teachers Association (ASPTA) goswamiHe said that if possible, the Assam government should start opening primary schools in consultation with ICMR and the Centre. He said that at least in those districts which have recovered to a large extent from Covid, offline classes can be started following COVID-appropriate behaviour.
“Hardly 10 to 20% of primary students in government schools in Assam can be covered through online education. A major part of these students are first generation learners and most of the students of class 1 and class 2 are only because of online classes. Can’t attend as their parents don’t have access to online mode of studies. We would welcome a move to open at least higher classes of primary section,” Goswami said.
new drunker Directed to all published by Assam State Disaster Management Authority Education To continue to provide quality institutions including schools, colleges and universities Virtual option and added that there would be no in-person classes. Amidst the second wave, online education has posed a major hurdle for the students from disadvantaged backgrounds as they are not able to afford the required infrastructure.
ICMR DG, Dr. Balram Bhargava, recently giving its approval for the reopening of primary schools, saying that children can handle the infection better, but the state health department does not want to take any risk. “We cannot think of opening any category of school till the positivity rate in all the districts comes below two per cent. There are districts in Assam where there is still a positivity rate of three to four per cent,” said a source in the state education department, adding that as long as the round-the-clock curfew continues, the chances of opening schools are slim.
The health department is yet to be convinced by the views of the ICMR chief even if he continues to improve the pediatric ICU infrastructure in the state fearing a third wave. “The health department was supposed to give its opinion in the first week of August, when discussions were going on regarding the revised dates for the state board exams. But eventually the exams were cancelled. We are still hopeful that schools can get approval to reopen. and other education institutions in August,” a senior health department official told TOI on Tuesday.
He said the situation is normal in many districts, though opening schools would be a bit risky in districts like Lakhimpur and Golaghat, which are still under curfew.
The state’s positivity rate in the last seven days (from July 20 to July 26) has been 1.24%. Although most of the districts are maintaining positivity below two per cent, in the hill districts Dima Hasao and West Karbi Anglong, it is still 5.27% and 2.13% respectively. In five other districts, the positivity rate is hovering between 1.50 and 1.99 per cent. These are Dhemaji (1.62%), Golaghat (1.94%), Kamrup (1.79%), Karbi Anglong (1.50%) and Nalbari (1.73%). During seven days, 10,939 cases came positive.
Ratul Chandra, general secretary of the Assam State Primary Teachers Association (ASPTA) goswamiHe said that if possible, the Assam government should start opening primary schools in consultation with ICMR and the Centre. He said that at least in those districts which have recovered to a large extent from Covid, offline classes can be started following COVID-appropriate behaviour.
“Hardly 10 to 20% of primary students in government schools in Assam can be covered through online education. A major part of these students are first generation learners and most of the students of class 1 and class 2 are only because of online classes. Can’t attend as their parents don’t have access to online mode of studies. We would welcome a move to open at least higher classes of primary section,” Goswami said.
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