Pune: The state government’s decision to reopen from Monday has left parents thinking to send their children to school after the increasing Covid case.
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will decide about the reopening on Saturday, but rural schools will be reopened from January 24.
Parents say they are willing to send their children, but they are afraid of infection.
They said that many in their environment were cold and coughed with cold weather and sent children to school at such times would expose them to infection.
Rishabh Purohit, a parent, whose son was studying at the CBSE school in VadgaSherer said, “Cases increase every day with a very high level.
So, we hesitate to send our son to school.
Even though we understand that offline school needs, We feel it is the current risk to allow children to get along with the risk of infection.
“In the middle of the ongoing pandemic and the increase in Covid cases throughout the country, the Global Indian International School (GIIS), conducted a webinar on awareness and preparedness by management.
With a sudden surge in the case, restore partial restrictions, return to online classrooms and work from home; There are new calls for actions and precautions throughout the country to fight the situation.
In the midst of the crisis, schools have taken meaningful steps to help students follow healthy patterns for mental and physical health, to help students overcome anxiety and stress, say statements issued by the school.
Rajiv Bansal, Director of Operations at the Global Indian International School (GIIS), said, “We have done several attempts in bringing experts from medical science fields to create awareness among students, parents and staff members.
We have steadily placed salvation Students, holistic development and learning at the forefront.
“Orchid, International School, Ambegaon Branch, has been waiting for school to continue the physical class.
Principal Aparna Khairnar said, “We are well equipped to follow all Covid protocols and open our school gate for children because we have started our branch in Bangalore in October’21 and are doing classes smoothly.
We understand that students are more Young will need more attention from us and parents also to make them understand the importance of personal hygiene and other Covid-19 protocols.
At present, we are waiting for the final forward of our management and hope to return to normal school operations as soon as possible.
“Aishwarya Parents Sawant, who is in the nursery class, said,” Because we took the entrance ticket for my daughter, she had not attended offline school.
For two years, she has attended school online and now we feel it will not be the right time to send our children to school.
We will wait and watch what school decided D An what other parents think and therefore make a decision.
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