Jharkhand to reopen schools for Classes 6 to 8 from September 20

According to the official notice issued by Jharkhand Disaster Management Division, schools have received directions to operate a blended mode of education in the state, that is, online as well as offline classes.

Jharkhand School Reopening: Amid the declining cases of the novel coronavirus cases in Jharkhand, the state government on September 16 announced its decision to conduct offline classes for Class 6-8 from September 20. The state government has also released Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to schools keeping in view all the COVID-19 protocols to avoid the virus spread. According to the official notice issued by Jharkhand Disaster Management Division, schools have received directions to operate a blended mode of education in the state, that is, online as well as offline classes. Schools have been asked not to force students to attend offline classes.

The official statement reads, “Attendance shall not be mandatory for students to attend offline classes. And prior consent of guardian shall be mandatory for students to opt for offline classes.” Considering the risk of COVID-19 spread, the schools have been directed not to conduct any group activities and maintain social distancing. Also, offline examinations are prohibited in all schools. All the students and staff members are required to wear the masks properly covering their mouth and nostrils.

Additionally, teachers are required to be compulsorily inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines before coming to schools for offline classes.

The state government has also advised that schools should use air conditioning to the minimum possible extent, instead should avail fresh air ventilation in indoor spaces. For classes 6-12, schools should not exceed offline classes more than four hours, that is, 12 pm. The official data states that there are a total of 110 active cases of coronavirus infection in the state taking the overall caseload to 3,48,096.

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