Classrooms filled with students after reopening

DINDIGUL

For K. Devika, a student of Class VIII of a Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Dindigul, school reopening has never been the happiest. “It is very exciting to be back at school and have a sense of routine. To resume normal school and learning from teachers in classrooms as usual is relieving,” she said.

After a lapse of two years owing to COVID-19 induced lockdowns, 1,979 schools–comprising government, government-aided and private–in the districts are reopening for the academic year 2022-23 to accommodate students in full strength.

G. Shanthi, Headmistress, Government High School in Chettinaickenpatti near Dindigul, said that they received students with flowers and sweets.

“We are just happy to see classrooms filled with students. Teachers filed in before 8 a.m. making necessary arrangements to welcome the students. We have already had 25 new admissions for various classes,” said.

She said that sprucing up works on the school premises were taken up for the past three days in view of the reopening.

Various new methods like using ‘Read Along’ app to develop language skills, instituting an Internal Complaints Committee headed by a senior female teacher of a school in the school etc has been made to ensure a smooth academic year.

“Nowadays, government schools have all the facilities and their standards are good,” said the mother of V. Mahesh Bhoopathi who has been admitted in Class VI in the government school in Chettinaickenpatti.