Bhubaneswar: As expected, the decision to reopen the school for class X and XII students has raised a mixed reaction from education and parents.
While the first welcomed him by saying that online classes could not be an alternative physical class, anxious parents did not want to risk sending their wards to schools in the middle of a pandemic.
Pritish Educated Acharya said, “The state must take the steps needed for the reopening of the school for other class students after assessing the Covid situation properly.
Most of the school children face difficulties in accessing online classes.
So, formal schools are very much needed for the students.
“Anil Pradhan, Odisha’s organizers for the education forum, as well,” more than 60% of students cannot access online education in the state.
It is not possible to look after these children at home without formal education.
“However, ashu Ranjan Mohanty, President of the Association of BJEM-I School Parents, said they did not want to send their ward to school during this pandemic.
“The second wave of Covid-19 still continues and our country now reports more than 2,000 positive Covid cases every day.
Even the government is preparing for the third wave that can affect children.
The reopening of the school during this situation is a very risky proposition.
The government must take The view of the parents about this.
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