Schools ask parents for vaccination certificates

The aim is to reduce chances of children getting infected on campus

An increasing number of private schools that are preparing to resume physical classes for lower primary school students after Deepavali are asking parents to furnish vaccination certificates. Other school managements have requested undertakings from parents stating that they are vaccinated.

One of the reasons for this is to ensure that when children start attending offline classes, they face the “lowest risk” of contracting COVID-19 infection on campus. “We also hope to ease fears of a cluster breaking out,” said principals and teachers.

Dakshayini Kanna, Senior Principal, Harvest International School, said parents of students were asked to submit and sign statements stating that they are vaccinated. “We have ensured that all our teaching and non-teaching staff have completed both doses of vaccination,” she said. She added that while physical classes are yet to resume in full swing, students come to school for practical classes and examinations.