Pune: Most of the schools in the district were reopened for physical classes on Tuesday, but there was a mixed response from college because many decided to continue with online classes for now.
Schools held a half-day class for Standards I to VIII students, while there was full day teaching for class IX students and so on.
On the other hand, many colleges decided to call students back to campus after an online university examination for this semester ended.
The teacher welcomed students to Mahesh Vidyalaya in Kothrudvarsha Sharma, Principal of the Abinav Education Society School and Junior College, said about 50% of students appeared on the first day of the return of offline classes.
“We held a half-day class for the Primary Division and a full lecture for the class IX and so on.
The initial response is always a little less.
We have 2,000 students and I am sure, in the coming days, all parents will send their wards to school.
While we While conducting online classes regularly, no one can replace the effectiveness of offline classes.
We drives vaccination for students over 15 years on Monday.
Most of our students in the age group have taken their first dose vaccine, “Sharma said.
Parents sign the approval form for their children’s physical schools in modern schools in Pashan on Tuesday Pune Zilla Parishad CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Ayush Prasad said all schools in rural areas, including private helpers and government institutions, has been reopened on the day Tuesday.
He said his emphasis was to bring students from IX standards and so on returning to school not only for academic reasons but also to ensure maximum vaccination coverage.
He said, “The right Covid safety protocol is needed, such as surprising school hours and reserves, there.
We encourage all students who attend class X, XI and XII to get vaccinations.
Now most of them are scheduled for their second dose.
Almost all teachers too Vaccinated.
“Prasad said,” Every transmission of Coronavirus in Pune rural schools has not occurred until now.
We ensure that one parent is present as an observer during school hours to ensure that all safety protocols are there.
There is a strict compliance with masking rules and Other social distance norms too.
“To college.
Seema Purohit, Principal of the Maharashtra College of Commerce (BMCC), said, “We have not reopened our senior college because we are still waiting for Pune Municipal Corporation to publish the reopening direction of college.
While for Junior College, the online exam is underway.
Once they end, we will start their college offline from 3.
February to date, there will be no offline lectures on campus.
When PMC issues direction for the reopening of college, we will ask our senior students to attend offline classes.
“” Very few students appear for offline classes, “said PB Buchade, Principal, Abasaheb College.