New Delhi: The danger does not reopen the school after a prolonged closure due to Covid-19 pandemic “too serious to be ignored”, according to parliamentary panel.
The committee has noted that the closure of the school not only affects the family order negatively, it also increases the involvement of children in household tasks.
“School closure for more than a year has had a major impact on student welfare, especially their mental health.
The danger does not open school too seriously to ignore.
Young children curves in four walls in four walls in four walls.
Houses, can’t Studying, has changed the relationship between parents and melodious children.
“School closure has had an impact on the negative social organization that leads to the initial / child marriage and increases the involvement of children in housework.
, The current situation has worsened the existing learning crisis even before the pandemic with marginal and vulnerable children is very affected.
Given this situation, it becomes increasingly important to open school, “The panel has noted.
This week the standing parliamentary committee about education, women, children, teenagers and sports Luklled in Parliament,” plans to bridge the learning gap caused by school locking and reviews Online and offline instructions and tests to reopen the school “led by Vinay P Sahsrabudhe.
The seriousness of this problem should not be ignored and a balanced view can be taken to open.
School, Panel said.
Applying the vaccine program for all students, teachers and staff Allies so that schools can begin to function normally on the earliest day; hold classes on alternative days or in two shifts to thin the physical distance and must wear face masks at any time, frequent hand sanitation, etc.; Regular thermal screening at the time of attendance and do RT-PCR random test TS to identifyas I and isolate each student who is infected, the teacher or staff immediately, is one of the recommendations to reopen the school made by the panel.
“Every school must have at least two oxygen concentrators with trained personnel to overcome all possibilities and provide first aid until the availability of external medical assistance.
Protection of school surprises can be carried out by health inspectors and health workers to ensure strict compliance with cleanliness and covid protocols, Panel said .
“The best practices attended in various countries to open schools can be considered to make decisions based on information,” he said.
The panel also noted that learning more than a year because of prolonged.
School closure after the pandemic would certainly weaken the basic knowledge of students, especially in the eyes Mathematics, science and language, at the school level.
“This learning disadvantage is a big deficit and the possibility of disrupting student cognitive abilities.
, “The panel said in his report in Parliament on Friday.” This may have a weakening effect on the susceptible part of society such as poor and rural students, marginalized parts of society and young women who may not be able to connect with all forms of digital education during a pandemic.
It needs to be handled and the immediate improvement measures are needed to be taken, “said the report.
Schools throughout the country were closed in March last year before the national lock to contain the spread of the Coronavirus novel.
While some countries began to grow schools in October last year , they must re-order the closure of the school given the second wave of Covid-19 which was aggressive in April-May.