‘Reopen schools in rural areas with less than 50 student strength’

The National Coalition on Education Emergency has demanded that lower primary schools in rural areas with a student strength of less than 50 should be reopened immediately. In a press release issued o

The National Coalition on Education Emergency has demanded that lower primary schools in rural areas with a student strength of less than 50 should be reopened immediately. In a press release issued on Friday, it stated that children who are enrolled in small schools are in the same bubble as the community and are already playing with one another outside their homes. “These should be the first to be opened. Gradually, other schools should be opened, with staggered resumption, for different classes, shift system, as required, for larger schools,” the release added. The coalition welcomed the State government’s decision to reopen classes IX to XII. “In-school transmission of the virus by children or teachers can be lowered by taking normal public health precautions, including reasonable distancing, wearing masks, regular testing, and sanitising and isolating/treating cases of infection among students and teachers.”