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Schools and pre-university colleges is not going to reopen in Karnataka this month regardless of the Centre permitting States to resume courses from October 15 in a phased method beneath Unlock 5. However, with the variety of COVID-19 instances displaying no indicators of dropping, the State authorities is reluctant to reopen colleges.
A gathering was convened on Tuesday by B. Sriramalu, Health and Family Welfare Minister, with officers from the Department of Primary and Secondary Education and the chairman of the COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee. At the tip of the assembly, Mr. Sriramalu mentioned the Health Department will submit a report with a listing of its suggestions.
A supply in the Department of Primary and Secondary Education mentioned they’d requested the Health Department when it was possible for colleges and PU colleges to reopen. “We have also sought advice on which classes can be started first and what kind of cooperation can be expected from community representatives,” mentioned the supply.
According to a senior official in the Department of Primary and Secondary Education, extra precautions want to be put in place to guarantee the security of scholars and employees. “We have not made any preparations for reopening schools. We have issued an SOP but that is not enough. Our schools need to adopt several precautionary measures, and it will not be feasible to do all of that in a week.” He added that folks, the division had consulted with, didn’t need colleges to reopen so rapidly.
The Associated Managements of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka (KAMS) opined that the federal government ought to permit college students from grades 9 to 12 to return to the classroom in spite of everything security measures have been put in place.
KAMS in a letter to the division additionally mentioned that solely three hours of courses ought to be allowed in the primary month, and advisable a ban on gatherings or lunch breaks. They additionally mentioned they would like to conduct courses on alternate days reasonably than undertake a shift system.
Schools have urged the division to be sure that COVID-19 checks are performed on the college premises for employees, and to subsidise the price of sanitisers and thermal scanners.
Incidentally, the Centre on Monday issued SOPs and tips for well being and security protocols for reopening of colleges and studying with bodily/social distancing. As per the rules, colleges and training establishments can reopen after October 15, in a graded method, which had to be determined by State governments.
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