Bhubaneswar: Experts and education have advised the state government should not be in a hurry to close the school despite the increasing number of Covid-19 cases reported from educational institutions forcing them to stop offline classes and create concern among parents.
School closure for more than 18 months because pandemics have caused serious adverse effects on academic, mental, and physical growth of students, they said.
“The fear among parents is not unnatural but it should not be in pretext to close the school.
Infected children do not come to school.
We don’t know where they get a virus.
Instead of closing school, the government must ensure the right compliance Against Covid guidelines because shutdown is not an option at this point in time, “said Pritish Acharya’s education.
He said it was evident from the last two waves of a pandemic that Coronavirus had not affected children so far but losses because the closure of the school became colossal and could not be changed.
In the last two weeks more than 200 students from various educational institutions in this country have tested positive covids.
The state government has allowed the reopening of schools from class VI to XII gradually.
“We will not be surprised if the government decides to close the school when cases begin to rise.
But instead of closing the school, I would advise the government to take steps to check the spread of infection by conducting classes in shift or alternating days for students,” Academic said Kamala Prasad Mohapatra.
Following detection of new omicron variants cases, fear of the third wave has increased and the presence of students has fallen in educational institutions.
“Fear of Covid has increased among students who lead to a thin presence in schools.
Many parents do not send children to school.
When the council exam for class X and XII continues, many schools have canceled the offline exam for other students , “said Sudhir Kumar.
“Sahu, a teacher in a private school in the city.
However, the doctor advised everyone to wear a mask and maintain a social distance to prevent Covid infection.