Pvt. schools delay reopening due to poor response from parents
The Hindu
Many plan to postpone on-campus classes for IX and X to later next week
Though the State government has declared that schools should hold classes on campus for PU students and those in classes IX to XII from August 23, many private school managements are unlikely to open their doors citing tepid response from worried parents. Instead, they plan to start offline classes for the new 2021-22 academic year in a phased manner. Central board schools, for instance, are planning to conduct classes only for students in XI and XII from Monday, after which they will take a decision on classes IX and X. They will most likely resume only later next week. Mansoor Ali Khan, general secretary of Management of Independent CBSE Schools Association, said they sent survey forms to obtain consent from parents, as per the Government Order. However, only 30% of parents were willing to send their children to school, as they were worried about a possible third wave of COVID-19. “So instead of starting all classes on Monday, we will open in a phased manner to build confidence among students and parents. We will send information of all safety measures that we have undertaken so that they are assured and send their children back to school,” he said.More Related News
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