New Delhi: After more than six months of closure, schools and colleges are likely to reopen when the Center announces the guidelines for Unlock 5, which will likely take effect from the first week of October.
Currently, the schools have partially reopened as of September 21 in accordance with the Unlock 4 guidelines issued by the Ministry of the Interior (MHA). These have only been allowed in containment zones without COVID-19.
“Students in classes 9 to 12 may be allowed to visit their schools, in areas outside the Containment Zones only, on a voluntary basis, to receive guidance from their teachers. This will be subject to the written consent of their parents or tutors “. the MHA had said in their Unlock 4 guidelines.
The MHA had also stated that states and UTs can allow up to 50% of teaching and non-teaching staff to be called into schools at the same time for online teaching or tele-counseling and related work.
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In particular, UT and states like Haryana, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Nagaland have already reopened schools with students studying in classes 9 to 12 visiting their institutions for guidance of the teachers.
Some universities and colleges have also started the new academic year and started taking classes online.
The Center will also take into consideration your efforts to take the JEE Main and NEET entrance exam amid the coronavirus outbreak, which was reportedly carried out successfully.
Meanwhile, the increase in coronavirus cases in India could also force schools and universities to remain closed, as the total of COVID-19 in India has crossed the 61 lakh mark. There were 70,589 new infections in India on Monday.
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