New Delhi: In the midst of concerns from the possibility of the third wave of Covid-19 in the coming months, parents are divided into plans to reopen schools in the national capital.
The expert committee founded by Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has recommended the reopening of the school phase in the national capital starting September.
Safe! You have managed to throw your voteogin to see the results
While a few believe it is time for schools to reopen because the loss of learning is great, others feel there is nothing wrong with waiting a few weeks or a month when experts have warned the third possible third wave.
“The risk is not over.
Open the school right before October-November where the third wave has been predicted by experts is not a wise decision.
The online learning system already exists and expanded for several weeks or a month.
It will not cause great damage when the school has been closed For so long, “said Aparajita Gautam, President, Delhi’s parents’ association.
Deesekha Verma, the mother of a nine-year-old child, said, “Flexible plans are a better choice.
If schools must be reopened, they should not continue the full-time class.
Can be mixed in the beginning.
We all recognize some countries to see a revival in Case and we can be next “.
However, the Association of Indian Parents (AIPA), has demanded the reopening of the school.
“What are justifications in delaying the reopening of schools in Delhi? Like 2020-21, 2021-22 also became zero academic year,” President Aipa Ashok Agarwal said.
Echoing his view, Nishant Bhardwaj, the father of twins studied in class 8 said, “The government has indicated that parents’ approval will be needed for children to go to school and those who do not want to attend online classes.
What is the problem? If some parents It doesn’t support, they can choose not to send their wards.
”
Several principals and educational experts, however, support the reopening of the school.
“Schools play a role needed in a holistic development of a child and has been more than 16 months since these institutions have been closed due to covid pandemics.
Schools must be reopened and physical classes must begin with remembering the welfare of each stakeholder,” Anshu said Mittal, Principal, MRG School, Rohini.
“It’s time for us to welcome students back to school to break the monotonous cycle of distance learning.
This will help school to cross the learning gap and students to overcome learning outcomes,” Mittal said.
Anirudh Khait, Treasurer, FICCI rose, a colleague of stakeholders aimed at promoting quality education, said Covid-19 has had a terrible impact on students throughout the country.
“Apart from learning losses, they suffer from a lack of social skills.
There is also an increase in impact on their academic skills, mental health and emotional well-being too,” he said.
“However, there are criticisms that are worried about the upcoming third wave coming and reopening schools.
Therefore, to ensure the maximum safety of students, the school needs to make a brave decision about reopening with a tight protocol in place,” he added.
.
In the report it was filed on Wednesday, the DDMA panel recommended that students from the senior class be called to the first phase followed by middle-class students and in the end of the main classes.
The committee also said that parents who are willing to have the choice to send their children to school and others can choose online classes.
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 schools in October last year, the Delhi government only allowed the physical class to class 9-12 in January this year, which was again deferred after an exponential increase in the second wave of aggressive.
At present, students of 10th, 11 and 12 can visit schools with parents’ approval for acceptance and exam related activities.