Schools, colleges all set to reopen today

As many as 403 schools in Erode district that remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic are set to reopen for Classes IX to XII from Wednesday.The 400-odd schools in the district comprising governmen

As many as 403 schools in Erode district that remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic are set to reopen for Classes IX to XII from Wednesday. The 400-odd schools in the district comprising government, government-aided and private schools carried out disinfection measures while tables were arranged to ensure only 50% occupancy in each classroom. Teachers said, as per the standard operating procedure, only 50% of the students should be present on the campus at a time. Hence, timetables for each class were ready and either a shift system or alternate working day system would be followed, they added. At schools where the strength was more, they had planned classes in the morning for students of Classes X and XII and in the afternoon for Classes IX and XI, teachers said. Also, school buses and other vehicles and hostels were disinfected and message boards asking students to ensure personal distance on the premises were pasted. Likewise, all the colleges and polytechnic were ready for reopening for all the classes, except for first years, from Wednesday.