SoPs for reopening of schools announced
The Hindu
Classes in the morning in all types of schools
As high schools are set to reopen from August 23 in districts where the positivity rate is less than 2%, the Department of Primary and Secondary Education has announced the schedule for classes and released the standard operating procedures (SoPs). The classes will be held in the morning for half a day in all types of schools. However, B.C. Nagesh, Primary and Secondary Education Minister, told The Hindu that attendance will not be made mandatory for offline classes. As per the orders issued by the department, classes IX and X will be held from 10 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. from Monday to Friday, while it will be held between 10 a.m. and 12.15 p.m. on Saturday. Class VIII students will be asked to come in the afternoon to get their doubts clarified and for alternative form of learning.More Related News