Chandigarh: Schools in Haryana reopened after almost three months only for grade 9 to 12 on Friday in the middle of the tight Covid-19 protocol, with many students saying education online, although needed by a pandemic, not a substitute for teaching.
The students also expressed happiness because they could return to school after a gap of nearly three months.
Educational institutions in the state were closed for physical teaching in April when the Covid-19 case was on the rise.
However, with Coronavirus cases in the country recently showed a downhill trend, the Haryana government last week announced the reopening of the school for grades 9 to 12, said students would be allowed to rejoin the written permission of parents.
However, it has not made it mandatory for students to come to school because online class continues, officials said.
Grade 6 to 8 students will also be able to go to school since July 23 because the state government has decided to open the institution in stages, a official spokesman has said before.
Meanwhile the students, said they were happy to be able to return to school.
“While in pandemic, online education is delivered, but there is no substitute for physical class.
We are very happy to be able to return to our school where we can interact freely with our teacher, ask a lot of questions and clean our doubts.
Besides that, someone feels happy Meet our friends after a long time, “a grade 9 student told reporters at a government school in Sonipat.
Other students in Gurgaon said, “We love schools have been continued.
The attention of individuals is given in a physical class while online education has its limitations.
Also, internet connectivity is not good on occasion that causes problems when using a cellphone or desktop for hours causing eye tension to Many people.
“Many teachers also said they were happy to see their students back at school after a long time.” Teaching in the physical class is always easy.
In addition, there are several subjects where students can better understand the regular class environment.
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we hope the Covid situation is increasing because the past more than one year has been quite difficult for students and also teachers, “a teacher said Gurgaon School.
Detailed guidelines and sops have been issued by the State Education Department that must be followed by the school.
While the school timing has been restricted, only one student who is now allowed to sit on the table, and share food or stationery items is prohibited.
, The slit at least six feet must be maintained between two students, and the table will bear the tag of the student name where they must sit, according to the guidelines.
Thermal scanning and student hand sanitization must be done at the entrance.
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Masks must be checked, and the provisions must be made to give one if a student is found not wearing a face cover, officials said.
To ensure social distance, the school will only function at 50 per cen of student strength at certain times, and students will be called rotations, they add.