Haryana schools reopen today; Timings changed, mid-day meal to be provided

Students who want to continue their classes through online mode will have the provision to attend classes online.

Haryana School Reopening: Schools in Haryana are all set to reopen and commence offline classes from today, December 20. According to the latest school reopening guidelines, the operating timing of schools in Haryana has changed. All private and government schools in the state have received directions from the Directorate of School Education, Haryana to conduct classes between 10 am and 2 pm. However, for teachers, the Haryana school timings will be between 9:30 am and 2:30 pm.

However, attendance has not been made mandatory. Students who want to continue their classes through online mode will have the provision to attend classes online. But students who do not want to attend classes in offline mode from schools, their parents will have to inform school authorities about it in written form.

The Directorate said that no school can pressurize students to attend school in offline mode and physical attendance in the Haryana schools is not mandatory.

The Directorate statement added that the distribution of meals under the mid-day meal (MDM) scheme will continue.

The official statement released by the Directorate of Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Haryana on social media said,“Timings of all private and government schools in Haryana have been changed. Now the time has been fixed for the students from 10 am to 2 pm. Whereas teachers will have to be present from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. This order will remain in force from December 20 till further orders.”

Check out the official post below: