Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Commission for Children’s Rights Protection (OSCPCR) on Wednesday said it would propose to the state government to reopen the school for a junior class.
Chairman Sandhyabati Pradhan said the stay is prolonged at home because the closure of unlimited schools has had a negative impact on children and influencing their physical, mental and cognitive growth.
He added that the government must allow classes by staggering in several shifts to avoid density.
“Because of school closure for more than one and a half years, regular education children have been affected.
Living away from schools not only influences their rights to education, but also makes them vulnerable and insecure.
In such situations, we must take steps – Steps for the resurrection of the old situation in the middle of the pandemic after the rules of safety, “Pradhan said.
He added that the state government must make special provisions such as allowing school to do classes for half a day and in shifts.
“The alternative way to reopen the school for a junior class needs to be considered.
Classes can be done in staggering ways or in shifts to avoid density.
Even schools in open fields can be considered where children can sit while maintaining social distance.
Wearing a mask and the use of cleaners must be ascertained, “Pradhan said.
The government has allowed the reopening of schools for class IX, X and XII students with a strict Covid protocol.
Pradhan said he had discussed land situations and possibly continuing regular classes for school children with officials of the Ministry of Education, the students themselves and their parents.
Children demand the reopening of schools, while parents express concern about their safety in the same breath as the deteriorating learning ability of their environment with the absence of regular class teaching.
Pradhan said, “Because more than 50% of children in the state have developed antibodies according to Sero survey report, will be safe for the government to reopen school.
Because RMRC plans to conduct a sero survey in 12 countries, we can take surveys in the remainder To find out the prevalence status of antibodies among children.
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