Delhi School Reopening: DDMA to take decision in next meeting

After receiving a petition signed by more than 1600 parents, the Delhi government recommend DDMA to reopen schools in the national capital.

The DDMA will take a decision on the reopening of schools in Delhi in its next meeting. According to PTI, officials said, that schools in Delhi will remain closed. The school reopening issue will be discussed in the next DDMA meeting. After receiving a petition signed by more than 1600 parents, the Delhi government recommend DDMA to reopen schools in the national capital.

 The recommendation is in response to prevent further damage to the social and emotional well-being of children, Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday, January 26.

It is expected that Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) in its next meeting will deliberate on easing the curbs in the national capital considering the improved COVID-19 situation.

Stating that the decision on closure of schools was taken when the situation was not in the favor of health and safety of students, however, online education can never replace offline education, the Education Minister said. The minister further added that excessive caution is now harming students.

Sisodia while saying that the government will recommend DDMA to reopen schools in Delhi, said: “The pandemic-induced school closures have not only affected their studies but also their mental health. During COVID, our priority was children's safety. But since various researches have now found that COVID is not so harmful for kids, it is important to reopen the schools, as now is the time for exams and related preparations.”

On January 26, a delegation of parents led by Chandrakant Lahariya, an epidemiologist and public policy specialist, met Sisodia and submitted a memorandum signed by over 1,600 parents demanding that the Delhi schools be reopened.

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