Health Ministry Releases SOP for Partial Reopening of Schools

The Health Ministry on September 8 has issued a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for partial reopening of schools from September 21. Students from classes 9 to 12 are permitted to visit their schools for guidance from their teachers with written consent from their parents. The SOP notes down various preventive guidelines such as frequent hand washing, use of face-masks, alcohol-based sanitizers and physical distancing of 6-feet.