Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday shows that Bengal will consult with school authorities on whether the 50% of primary and upper students can return to the school campus on certain days.
CM, however, explains this will be done only when “Covid situation is not problematic” and the state measures the impact of all possible fresh covid variants.
Speaking at the Indoor Netaji Stadium, CM said: “Schools and colleges have been opened.
Class V to VII attend Kiay Sikshalay Schools.
For young people, we will wait and see a few more days (before deciding the reopening).
We will talk to authority School if 50% of students can return to school.
Say half of the students (class) go to school on Monday, the others will leave on Tuesday.
“CM did not do a period of time, said it would depend on the Covid situation.
CM statements came after the annual status of the latest education report (Aser) which showed that two-year school shutdown caused a large learning gap among elementary school students.
These findings pushed the Nobel Laureate Abhijit Binayak Banerjee to request school opening at all levels in the state.
He reasoned to students need to return to the classroom to stem the decline in the quality of basic education in the State Council schools.
Apurba Ghosh, senior specialist and director of the Children’s Health (ICH), said: “Children have suffered a lot because of the closure of the school, and younger children, especially the problem of its development have been hit hard.
A school is not just about academic studies but Also about the development of all-round, interactive and social skills development.
There is no better choice than physical school and therefore we have to return to school immediately.
“Mihir Sarkar, Professor of Pediatriatric at Kolkata Medical College Hospital, added:” Even when children Also infected, especially the case of this mild disease and mortality is very low.
In fact, around 60% to 70% of children who need hospitalization have various comorbidities.
Even as worries that children are still not vaccinated, all we need to make sure is that the child Children adhere to the appropriate behavior of Covid.
“The Western Bengal Pediatric Academy (WBAP), in a letter kepu Da Bengal CM on January 31, citing clinical data shows less than 3% of children get severe and urgent disease cm to reopen the school.
The letter also citizes research that shows transmissions in school settings are usually lower or at least similar to the level of community transmission when prevention strategies are in place.
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Augustine’s School Principal, Shyamnagar, said: “The nursery school students have begun to return to my school under Paray Sikshalay.
Parents have reported immediate improvement in the emotional, intellectual and psychological welfare of children compared to when they do Online class.
“Principal Mission Rammohan Sujay Biswas added:” I welcome the statement.
Students of all ages are very willing to come to school and see the people of their age.
Parents also really want to send children to school.
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