KOLKATA: Ahead of them are scheduled to reopen for classes on campus on November 16, a number of city schools recruiting nurses for their isolation unit, in collaboration with the hospital.
Campuses across Bengal reopened after Covid-induced hiatus.
At school, only grade students between classes IX and XII will be called for in-person classes.
CBSE board exams and CISCE also will start in offline mode this month.
The state government has mandated the setting of the isolation unit for pupils with Covid-like symptoms.
Schools also discussed, with some private hospitals, to investigate whether mass vaccination drive for students can be implemented as soon as received regulatory nod.
needle-less vaccine is Zydus Cadila, ZyCov-D, have received emergency authorization for the use of children between 12 and 18, but the Union health ministry has not yet announced the modalities.
Covaxin jab for children over the age of two years are waiting for the same authorization.
The Heritage School has set up five units of isolation and has recruited three trained nurses, school principals said Seema Sapru.
“We have tie-ups with Ruby Hospital.
The hospital will take care of any medical needs.
However, with the reopening of schools and the upcoming board exams, five isolation rooms have been kept ready with major medical equipment.
We also have taken the best nurses, “he added.
South Point High School has tied up with Belle Vue Clinic.
“We have been recruiting nurses in schools and set up isolation units.
For any medical needs, we have a tie-up with Belle Vue.
The tie-up covers all school staff and students, “said Krishna Damani, school trustee.
La Martiniere schools has also tied up with Belle Vue.
“The hospital will provide medical assistance for emergencies.
We have a doctor and two nurses for every school, “said Supriyo Dhar, Secretary, La Martiniere Sujoy Biswas, chief Ram Mohan Mission School, has a health worker at the school.
It has to go to the settings doctor-on-call with a few private practitioners who can reach the school at short notice to attend emergencies.
“In addition, we have a tie-up with EEDF.
The hospital will provide medical assistance to anyone who may need it, “said Biswas.
DPS Ruby Park has a tie-up with Superspecialty Medica Hospital.
“Schools have isolation units, and we have a nurse on campus as first responders,” said a teacher, adding, “Hospitals tie-up cover all the students and teachers that can be taken there for medical attention.” Hospitals and schools are also looking for the logistics of vaccination drive, when approval is received.
“As and when the vaccine is approved for children between two and 18 years of its launch, the hospital plans to tie up with schools, colleges and residential communities to vaccinate the maximum number of children,” said Richa Singh Debgupta, senior vice president, Fortis Hospital.
“Continuing to vaccination is the only way to beat the virus and prevent a pandemic wave.” Simmardeep Gill, CEO of CK Birla CMRI Hospital, said: “We are waiting for the government guidelines on the drive inoculation for children.
Once we get clarity on that, we will do whatever is required of us so that we can play our part in children vaccinated.
” R Venkatesh, regional director (East), Narayana Health, said that although there is “still no clarity on schedule to start vaccinations for children, the majority of corporate houses and residential communities, where we have done a vaccination program for adults, eager to follow up at an early date and promises to vaccinate children.
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