According to the latest order issued by the state education, for students of Classes 1 to 8, hostels will reopen from November 1 while Classes 9 and 11 students will be allowed to enter hostels from October 19.
Assam School Reopening: The government of Assam has decided to reopen all residential school hostels in the state from November 1. According to the latest order issued by the state education, for students of Classes 1 to 8, hostels will reopen from November 1 while Classes 9 and 11 students will be allowed to enter hostels from October 19. Meanwhile, hostels are already reopened for the final-year students of undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) classes. According to TOI, students from the rest of the UG and PG classes will also be able to join their hostels before November 1. “Due to improved Covid-19 situation, the government of Assam, after due consideration of all parameters, is pleased to notify that the hostels in residential schools/day boarding schools are allowed to function for class IX and XI w.e.f 19/10/2021 and from Class I to VIII w.e.f .1 st November 2021,” the order reads.
The order further directs the schools and institutions to strictly adhere to the COVID-19 protocols of safety guidelines in view of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Though physical classes for the elementary level (1 to 8) will resume on October 19, the reopening of hostels has been slightly delayed to keep a watch on the situation.
Across Assam, around 50 lakh students are enrolled in elementary classes. It is going to be a huge exercise to monitor the safe movement of the kids who remain unvaccinated.
While talking about the reopening process, principal secretary of the state education department, B Kalyan Chakravarthy, told TOI, “It’s a wait-and-watch move. After reopening the campuses we will slowly open the hostels. It’s going to be a swift transition.”
The departments have also decided that in case in any district the positivity rate goes above 2% on a particular day, the DC of the district concerned, in consultation with the mission director, National Health Mission, Assam, will close down the educational institutions, said TOI.
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