Bhubaneswar: The reluctance of parents to send their children to schools because fear of the possibility of a third covid wave leads to a thin presence in the classroom.
The teachers say with the classes that are still held online, most parents do not want their children to get a virus, despite the fact that the school ensures all safety protocols.
“Everything there is news about the upcoming third wave that might attack in September.
I don’t want to risk when children will gather in school and there are likely they may not strictly follow the rules of salvation.
We have elders at home And children can be a carrier of the virus, “said Pratima Senapati, the parents of class XII students.
Attendance in government schools is around 50% while it is as low as 20% in private schools.
“For more than a year, both students and teachers have become acquainted with online teaching and when they can attend clearly their doubts online, why they have to risk going to school.
Unless the government stops online, the class presence will continue to stay thin,” said a private school teacher with anonymity requirements.
However, he said the teacher was burdened with online and offline classes.
Sandhyabati Pradhan, Chair of the Odisha State Commission for the protection of children’s rights (OSCPCR) expressed concern over the possibility of vulnerability of children in the third wave.
He urged the government to ensure children’s safety and take steps to increase their level of immunity.
Speaking of virtual discussions about the impact of Covid-19 in children, organized by OSCPCR, director of the regional medical research center, Bhubaneswar, Sanghamitra Pati, “according to the recent sero survey report, 50% of children in the state have developed antibodies .
Other sero surveys will begin in the next 15 days and will include children over 6 years in 15 districts.
This will help in managing infections among children in the coming days.
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