When will School opening In Gujarat today news report
Due to coronavirus, Gujarat government has decided that schools will not be open in Gujarat till Diwali. Corona's condition will be reviewed after Diwali and then the government will take a decision. But sources said the government is adamant not to open schools till December.
A senior official said the Gujarat government would consider resuming schools only after Diwali. State Education Secretary Vinod Rao said there were no immediate plans to reopen the schools. "We are not doing this right away. "After assessing the coronavirus situation, we will consider resuming schools only after Diwali (vacation)," Rao told PTI on Saturday.
He said the education department is in touch with parents and representatives of school organizations on the issue.
Diwali will be celebrated on November 14 this year.
The state government had earlier decided to reopen the schools from September 21 as per the Centre’s Standard Management Procedure (SOP), which allowed students to visit schools to seek teacher guidance with parental permission.
The latest S.O.P. Accordingly, the Central Government has allowed the States and Union Territories to take a decision to open schools on a classical basis from October 15.
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The Centre's guideline for reopening schools from October 15 cannot be implemented in Gujarat given its COVID-19 situation. It will be too early to open schools, especially for students below the age of ten, 'said Jatin Bharde, vice-president, Gujarat Self-Financial Schools Management Association.
Some states have decided not to open schools, saying the schools will not be operational till November 2, and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the call would be taken in mid-November
Maharashtra has also said that schools will not start in October-October while Gujarat has said it will consider reopening schools after Diwali. Delhi also decided to keep schools closed till October 31.
Punjab has allowed schools to reopen for 9-12 classes, subject to parental consent and without making attendance compulsory. State schools will have to comply with the SOP by the school education department.
Higher education institutions for research scholars and postgraduate students are also allowed to open after October 15 in the laboratory work of science and technology stream.
In Uttar Pradesh, students in classes 9 to 12 will be allowed to enter schools outside the content zone from October 19. Written permission of parents or guardians will be mandatory and the class will be taken in two shifts - Class for 9th and 10th standard in the first shift and classes for 11th and 12th standard in the second.
Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma also said that 50 per cent students should be called in each class in one class and the remaining 50 per cent should be called the next day. S.O.P. for schools. Has been issued.
According to the Times of India, Puducherry had allowed classes for Std 5 and 12 students to start from October 5 and for Std 9 and 11 from October 8. Classes for each standard will be held three days a week and not compulsory.
The Ministry of Education has issued guidelines for schools, including thorough cleaning and disinfection of the premises, relief in attendance, no assessment for up to three weeks, and easy transition from home learning to school formal school admissions during coronavirus-induced dropdown. .
States and Union Territories were asked to prepare their own standard operating operating procedures (SOPs) for health and safety precautions based on their local requirements.
Punjab and Puducherry have allowed higher education institutions to be opened only for research scholars and postgraduate students of specialized streams.
Parents are not ready even if the government and schools agree to resume classes.
“If parents don’t take responsibility, schools won’t, because they have to manage hundreds of students, and even an infected student can put them and their family members at risk,” Bhardwaj said.
If the situation improves in October, one can expect schools to resume in the second half of November after Diwali, he said.
Most parents are of the view that there is no point in reopening schools in the current academic year, and the government should consider encouraging students in the next class, said Naresh Shah, president of the All Gujarat Parents Association.
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"Almost half of the current academic year has already passed with schools closed. We have requested the Minister of State for Education to consider giving massive promotions to the students so that they can start their next academic calendar without any hindrance.
"At the same time, the government should ensure that the standard 10 and 12 board exams are held on time in March next year."