Uttarakhand Schools Reopening: Special curriculum focusing on mental health of student to be followed

Uttarakhand Schools Reopening: Special curriculum focusing on mental health of student to be followed

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New Delhi, Updated on Oct 22, 2020 10:14 IST

 The State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT) has prepared a special book focusing on the mental health of students and the prevention of coronavirus, told additional director general of the state education department, Vandana Gabryal.

Uttarakhand Schools Re-opening: Uttarakhand schools are re-opening from November 2. According to the media reports, the Uttarakhand education department decided to follow a special curriculum that focuses on the mental health of students when schools reopen after nearly seven months of lockdown. The State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT) has prepared a special book focusing on the mental health of students and the prevention of coronavirus, told additional director general of the state education department, Vandana Gabryal. During a virtual meeting with all district education officers on October 21, Gabryal said, “The book should be made available to all the teachers before the schools reopen and teachers should follow the guidelines to ensure that children are eased into the classes focusing on their mental health, as the students will be attending classes after almost seven months.”

Considering the ongoing pandemic situation, the state government directed the schools to follow all the precautionary against the novel coronavirus outbreak.  RK Kunwar, director for school education in the state said that necessary preparations are being done before school reopens. “A proper Standard Operating Procedure will soon be issued which will be followed in all schools. District and block level education officers will be fully responsible for proper implementation of the guidelines,” said Mr Kunwar.

He further added that in this session students will be taught only on the basis of the revised syllabus prepared by the state board and the alternate academic calendar prepared by NCERT. “Both these documents, the revised syllabus and alternate academic calendar prepared by NCERT should be made available to principal and teachers in all districts by October 25. Before the school opens, a comprehensive cleanliness campaign should be carried out, ensuring that classrooms, toilets and drinking water outlets are all clean,” said Kunwar.

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