SCHOOL REOPEN

Rajasthan government officials have stated that the schools for students of classes 10 to 12 are likely to resume from November 2. Reportedly, the State Education Department has already formulated a set of SOPs for the reopening of the schools, and is awaiting a nod from the government. The SOPs have been issued for teachers as well as for students to mitigate the chances of any COVID-19 spread.

सिक्किम के शिक्षा व जनसम्पर्क विभाग के नोडल अधिकारी भीम थाटल ने कहा है कि अक्टूबर 19 से सूबे के सभी स्कूलों को खोल दिया जायेगा और साथ ही सर्दियों की छुट्टियों को पूर्णतः समाप्त कर दिया जायेगा। हालाँकि सरकारी अवकाश अभी भी मिलेंगे। केंद्र सरकार के अनलॉक 5.0 के दिशानिर्देश अनुसार सरकार ने राज्य सरकारों को अक्टूबर 15 से कोरोना की स्थिति को देखते हुए स्कूल खोलने की अनुमति दे दी है। नोडल अधिकारी के अनुसार स्कूलों को केंद्र सरकार द्वारा जारी… read-more

Karnataka government is not in a hurry to reopen schools, clarified the state's Education Minister Suresh Kumar. He urged people to avoid creating confusion and spreading rumours about the reopening. He further added that he is more of a guardian to students than a minister and "completely understands the concerns of the parents". Currently, the minister is under home quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19. 

Tamil Nadu state Education Minister K A Sengottaiyan on September 20, announced that there will be no 'shift based classes'. He mentioned the classes will only run simultaneously and will begin when the state's pandemic situation is under control. Schools and colleges in the state have been closed since March 24, 2020, and to reduce the pressure, 40% of the syllabus has been reduced for the year 2020-2021.