West Bengal schools reopened, 31 lakh students attended open-air classes
India Today
West Bengal schools reopened on Monday, 31 lakh junior class students attended open-air learning sessions. However, half-day was announced to mourn the death of Lata Mangeshkar.
West Bengal schools reopened on Monday with 31 lakh turning up for the open-air learning session on Monday. As many as 75,000 venues run ‘Paray Shikshalay’ (education centre at your locality), i.e. an open ground session, making education easy for the schools in that area and reaching students in a better manner.
In Kolkata alone, 21,000 students attended open-air classes at 531 venues maintaining Covid-19 protocols, a school education department official said. Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor Firhad Hakim visited a 'Paray Shikshalay' centre at the Chetla Agrani Durga puja ground. Students from eight schools in ward number 82 took part in open-air classes at that venue.
As the physical classes have been functioning for high school students, primary classes were lagging behind.
Therefore, the authorities involved local councillors helped set up infrastructure for 'Paray Shikshalay', while panchayat representatives came to support it in rural areas.
Classes 1 to 7 students can now attend the physical classes in an open-air format.
