Leh schools to reopen for Class 9-12 from October 14

In an order issued recently, District Magistrate, Leh, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse announced that all the government and private schools, as well as residential schools and hostels, would be allowed to reopen for Class 9 to 12 from October 14.

Leh School Reopening: Authorities in Ladakh's Leh district on October 10, 2021, announced that all private and government schools will reopen for Classes 9 to 12 from October 14. Leh announced the closure of schools for students up to Class 12 on September 18 after dozens of students tested positive for COVID-19 during a special drive at the Shey area. In an order issued recently, District Magistrate, Leh, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse announced that all the government and private schools, as well as residential schools and hostels, would be allowed to reopen for Class 9 to 12 from October 14. However, strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols has been directed to the schools in coordination with the Chief Education Officer by October 13.

"Till then, all the schools, including residential schools/hostels shall continue to remain closed. However, online education shall be encouraged as far as possible," the order said.

In order to follow social distancing norms and other COVID-19 precautionary, the order released by the government said that the residential schools and hostels would be allowed to reopen with 50 percent of the total capacity.

The order further added, “RT-PCR sampling for COVID-19 of all the students as well as teachers, wardens, staff and employees would be mandatory, and only those with negative coronavirus report will be allowed to enter or stay in the hostels or residential schools.”

Talking about the issuance of guidelines for the rest of the classes regarding the reopening of schools, Suse, who is also chairman of DDMA, said that it will be issued separately later on.

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