Winding up Lockdown, Bihar schools to resume classes from July 12

Patna: Having been witnessed, a decline in COVID-19 cases in Bihar, the state government has decided its plans to re-open schools, colleges and other educational institutions in an offline mode. Accordingly, all government and private schools, universities, polytechnic and training institutes will resume classes from July 12 on alternative days with only 50 percent capacity. For schools only classes 11 and 12 students have been allowed to attend the schools amid the strict COVID-19 protocols.

Also, seating plan in classrooms and staffrooms, emergency and sanitisation plan to be chalked out before reopening. The schools and colleges have been asked to not hold any kind of functions or cultural events and should maintain proper social distancing norms.

Taking to Twitter, Additional Chief Secretary of Education (Bihar) Sanjay Kumar said, “#bihar is opening its universities, colleges, and class 11th and 12th with 50% attendance on alternate days and full COVID safety protocol.” In another tweet, he mentioned the date of the reopening of schools as of July 12.

EArlier, Bihar Education Minister Vijay Kumar Chowdhury had announced plans to resume schools and colleges in a graded manner. Guidelines for conducting classes in schools were also issued for the safety of students and teachers amid the ongoing pandemic.

 

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