Many schools in Uttar Pradesh reopened as of Monday after the state government granted permission to open institutes outside the containment zones according to the Interior Ministry guidelines.
Following strict COVID-19 protocols, schools reopened for classes 9-12 in parts of Ghaziabad, Moradabad, Lucknow and Noida.
According to the protocols, children would not be allowed to attend school without a mask and hand sanitizer; their thermal scan would be done at the door and they require a parental consent letter before coming to school. Once inside, they must be seated maintaining social distance in the classrooms.
“Students, whose parents gave their written consent, were allowed in today. We do not allow more than 20 students in a class, ”PS Ganesh, director of a private school in Ghaziabad, told ANI.
Lucknow: Students disinfect their hands before entering school (PTI)
Students in Lucknow queue to maintain social distancing (PTI)
In Noida, Class 9 and 10 students from a school in Sector 12 were happy to return there after seven months. “We have been instructed to sanitize our hands, follow social distancing, and not share stationery with other students,” said Aman, a Class 10 student.
Students offer school prayer following safe distancing protocol upon arrival at school that reopened after COVID-19 (ANI) closure
Varanasi: Students take a thermal exam (PTI)
Lucknow: Students prepare to attend a class (PTI)
Lucknow: Students prepare to attend a class (PTI)
Meanwhile, a private school in Lucknow greeted students with a “Back to School” sign. “We are happy to have you back. Without students, the school was reduced to four walls. We are following all the COVID-19 protocols, ”said Veera Hajela, director of City Montessori Schoo.
He added that if any children show signs of fever or any other symptoms, their family will be contacted and sent home immediately.
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