Schools in Meghayala partially reopens today after six months

Schools in Meghalaya will be partially opened up from September 21 for students to come and meet their teachers and clarify doubts on subjects they find difficult. There will be no regular classes and no classroom sessions.

Meghalaya to reopen schools across the state partially from today; i.e. September 21, for students to meet teachers to clarify their doubts, Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui said. The schools will reopen for students studying in Classes 9 to 12. There will be no regular classes and no classroom sessions, schools will be reopened only to clear doubts of the students, he further said.

"Schools will be partially opened up from September 21 for students to come and meet their teachers and clarify doubts on subjects they find difficult. There will be no regular classes and no classroom sessions," Rymbui said.

The guidelines for reopening of schools have been issued on Thursday, he said. The Education Minister said the state government has rationalised the school curriculum for this academic year and the adjusted academic calendar for all levels in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. As per the guidelines issued by the Education Department principal secretary DP Wahlang, regular classroom activities will continue to remain closed in schools, colleges and other education institutions until September 30 across the state. 

"The direction from the Ministry of Home Affairs which emphasised on easing restrictions in areas outside containment areas across the country has also been taken into consideration. "Regular class activities for schools, colleges, and educational institutions will continue to remain closed up to September, 30," Wahlang said in the order.

Those students who wish to attend the teacher-student counselling, will have to get the written consent from their parents or guardians to visit the schools and educational institutions. Schools should have flexibility in school timings, students visit and uniform code and ensure a short duration visit of students, the notification said.

The notification said that all schools should prepare a Continuous Learning Plan (CLP) to ensure all students are learning, continue online or distance learning modes and develop a 50 per cent attendance of teaching and non-teaching staff.

The department has laid strict emphasis on compliance of health protocols, such as maintaining physical distance, wearing masks, washing hands with soap and alcohol-based hand sanitisers and sanitising all teaching materials.

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