Education

Owing to the re-opening of schools in Tamil Nadu, Health Secretary J Radhakrishanan revealed that almost 400 students in the state have tested positive for covid-19. Besides, the state health department is regularly monitoring the situation as the infection rate is at its peak. However, the situation in the state was not alarming and most of the cases were isolated and sporadic.

A Mega PTM was conducted in Delhi Government schools, and it is shown that 97% of the parents stated that more such meetings should be conducted to enhance the children's performances. SCERT conducted a study which cited that 70% of the parents believed that the "school-environment" has been changed as they are well maintained and cleaner than before. During PTM parents and teachers discussed the academics of the children.

The JNU classes have been resumed for third-year Ph.D. students from September 23, while the final-year students of MSc and MBA or final-year Btech students will resume their offline classes from September 27. However, the students will have to present a negative COVID RT-PCR certificate within 72 hours. Besides, the entry of busses in the campus will be permitted following the COVID protocols.

After opening classes for students of classes 9 to 12, the Rajasthan government further resumed the classes for students of classes 6 to 8 with only 50% capacity on September 20. However, canteen and morning assembly prayer at the schools aren't allowed as per the guidelines. ''The turnout of students is average,'' said a school teacher. Moreover, the govt will also resume classes 1 to 5 from September 27. 

In MP government schools, students can now have "dignified Mid-Day meals" by sitting on dining tables, a departure from the current system of dining on the mat floor.  Rural development minister Mahendra Singh Sisodia recommended the idea of installing benches for the students in Guna district, MP. The scheme is worth 50,000 per school and aims to cover 100 schools under 80 Grampanchyat in Bamori.