Odisha: Schools resume for Classes 1-7, students welcomed with fun-filled week

Schools for children in Classes 1-7 resumed in Odisha as the students were welcomed with a fun-filled week.

After nearly two years, offline teaching for lasses 1 to 7 resumed on Monday with a week-long rapport-building exercise in Odisha's schools. As the students entered their school campuses, their body temperature was examined with thermal scanners and their hands were cleansed with sanitisers. Some institutions also showered children with flower petals on their heads while teachers gave them chocolates as they were standing in queue before entering their classrooms. Students were also seen wearing masks in their classrooms.

Speaking to reporters in Bhubaneswar, a guardian said, "We were waiting for a long time for the schools to open. The kids were getting bored at home."

She went on to add, "The children were excited to come to school as they have no interest in attending online classes."

On Saturday, schools organised parent-teacher meetings in the hopes of seeing positive involvement from pupils when offline courses resumed.

The government has devised rules, which include a week-long relationship-building activity, in order to provide youngsters with a stress-free and enjoyable learning environment.

Guidelines with the objective of creating a stress-free and fun-filled learning environment for students have been drawn out by the government.

This includes a rapport building exercise spanning across the month.