COVID-19: Delhi Schools Prepare To Reopen For Classes 9 To 12 After Prolonged Closure

Schools in the national capital are undertaking various measures, including thorough sanitisation of their buildings and drafting new time tables, as they gear up to welcome students from classes 9 to 12 on September 1 following prolonged closure due to COVID-19.

Schools in the national capital are undertaking various measures, including thorough sanitisation of their buildings and drafting new time tables, as they gear up to welcome students from classes 9 to 12 on September 1 following prolonged closure due to COVID-19. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Monday notified the guidelines for reopening of schools, colleges and coaching institutions. "Thorough sanitisation of the building is being done and arrangements will be made for regular cleaning and sanitisation of the common areas and classrooms. We have sent out consent forms to parents and depending upon the response, we will draft the time table from next week. "This week will be used to let students settle in after a long break from classroom learning," said principal of a top private school. Following a marked improvement in the Covid situation in the national capital, the Delhi government on Friday had announced that schools for classes 9 to 12, colleges and coaching institutions would reopen from September 1. The Delhi government had clarified that no student would be forced to attend physical classes and the consent of parents would be mandatory. "We have made it mandatory for each employee to get themselves vaccinated, Together we can only succeed if all stakeholders, especially the parents, cooperate with us. "The children have to be cautious and aware of their regular habits and interaction at school," said Anshu Mittal, Principal, MRG School, Rohini Alka Kapur, Principal, Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh said the school has substituted the conventional tap systems with touch-less water taps and have additionally placed touch-less sanitizers and dispensers at various points across the school premises.