New Delhi: DDMA Constituted Panel has recommended the school to reopen the school for grades 6 to 8 in Delhi with 50 percent of the strength of students because it records that there are no examples reported by Covid-19 local transmission improvements due to reopening class 9 to 12, according to the DDMA meeting minutes .
The panel, which was formed to issue a detailed plan and standard operating procedure (SOP) to reopen the school, also noted that the presence of senior class students has increased by 80 percent, and about 95 percent of teachers and school staff have been vaccinated by Covid-19, according to the minutes Published on Tuesday.
Safe! You have managed to throw your voteogin to see the results of the 25th meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to discuss the Covid-19 situation in the national capital held on September 29.
Lieutenant Governor of Anil Baijal, who led the meeting, has announced that the decision regarding the reopening of the school for grade 6 to 8 will be taken after the festival season.
Director for education told the meeting, “There are no examples reported from every increase in local Covid-19 transmission in Delhi due to the reopening of the school for grade 9 to 12.
There is a stable increase in the presence of students (around 80 percent)) attending schools physical.
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The official said that around 95 percent of other teachers and school staff were vaccinated, and the appropriate behavior of Covid (cabin) was being strictly followed in all schools.
“The combined committee has recommended that schools be reopened for grade 6 to 8 of October 1 and the presence to voluntarily and with the approval of parents.
Only 50 percent of students will be called to school,” said Director’s education.
“Blended mode from the teaching and offline process must be continued.
Vaccination of teachers and other staff at school must be prioritized,” the official said.
Schools can continue transportation facilities for students with a seating capacity of 50 percent and after the cabin, the education director said at the meeting.
Experts who attended the September 29 meeting also compiled that two to three months later was very important in the view of festivals such as Navratra, Dusshera and Diwali.
“VK Paul, Member, Niti Aayog, suggested a call about the reopening of the school can be taken after the festival season as at that time there will be a higher coverage of vaccination,” according to the Minutes of the DDMA meeting.
“He stated that two to three months ahead was very important because festivals such as Navratra, Dusshera and Diwali approached.
During these times people tend to move and gather in the market to shop.
The celebration of the festival community also took place,” Minutes of the Meeting said
Director of AIims Randeep Guleria also observed that it would be safer to open school after Diwali because there would be a number of holidays in the months of future festivals and therefore there would be no impact on student studies.
“Balram Bhargava, DG (Director General), ICMR, suggested that there must be 100 percent vaccination of all teachers and staff associated with school functions with zero tolerance,” said the meeting minutes.
However, Krishna Vatsa, Member, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) believes that schools for grade 6 to 8 must be opened from October 1 and for others can be opened after Diwali.
Schools in the national capital were ordered to be closed last year in March before the national lock to contain the spread of the Coronavirus.
While some countries began the reopening of some schools in October last year, the Delhi government only allowed the physical class for the 9-12 class in January this year, which was again suspended following an exponential increase in the second wave of aggressive.
Following a real increase in the Covid-19 situation in the national capital, the Delhi government has announced the reopening of schools for grades 9 to 12, colleges and training institutions from September 1.
The Delhi government has clarified that no students who were forced to attend the physical class and parents’ approval would be mandatory.
Allows only 50 percent of students per class, mandatory thermal screening, staggered lunch breaks, alternative seating arrangements and avoiding routine guest visits is among the guidelines announced by DDMA to reopen the school and college from September 1.