By Poulami Roy Kolkata: Chairman of the Minister of Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that the offline class for VIII to XII throughout the country will be continued from February 3 since the Covid situation has now increased.
While class IX students to XII have attended offline lessons for a short period when schools have been opened in recent months, class VIII students will return to campus for the first time since the pandemic began in 2020.
“The school will be reopened for class VIII to XII from February 3 because the Covid situation has improved in the state.
We will decide to reopen elementary school later, “said Banerjee on the press meeting at Nabanna.
The Department of School Education issues a notification of instructing school authorities to begin cleaning their place from Tuesday.
It is also said that the hostel can be reunited according to the decision of each authority while maintaining Covid norms.
Teaching staff and non-teaching have been asked to go to school from Tuesday.
Deparpan Dhar, a class VIII student from the Collegiate Church of Scotland, “I am very happy that finally I will be able to meet my friends.
I really miss my school; miss the classroom, playground, and everything.
I have waited for this for time The old one.
“Grade VIII student DPS Newtown, Himani Ghosh, said,” It has been more than two years I have not seen my school campus, classrooms, long corridors and my friends.
” Parents are happy, but many are still alert to send their wards to school.
“It is true children have lost two years on campus, but we expect some specific guidelines from the government.
My daughter has not been vaccinated, and I am worried about her infected,” said Debasis Basu, the parents of class VIII students.
Debasis Dhar, another parent, said, “This is a welcome decision.
Even though I am a little worried about infection, it is true that students need to return to school.” Private school focuses on Board students.
At the same time, several schools plan to bridge the gap created by two years of online teaching.
Principal Mission Rammohan Sujay Biswas said, “Class VIII students need special care because they return to school after two years.
So, we need to bridge the gap and make sure they can enter into the school atmosphere again.” Some schools plan to find health declarations from student.
The South Point School spokesman Krishna Damani said students who had received the first dose would be asked to enter their vaccination certificate in a declaration.
Others, such as Heritage School and Collegiate St Xavier, have held meetings on Tuesday for the final plan.
Ballygunge Shiksha Sadan will meet parents on Tuesday before reopening.
“It’s very relieving for students, especially for those who are in class VIII who really miss their school,” Sunita Sen said, the principal.
Lakshmipat Singhania Academy plans to call students in phase.
“Students undergo the final exam right after six days, so we will ask for approval from parents whether they want to send their children to school or not,” said Meena Sis, Director.