Coimbatore: With the reopening of schools for grade 1 to 8 on Monday, many schools in this district have planned offline classes on alternative days to avoid congestion.
Some schools have also planned to have half a day class a day for the first few days for grade 1 to 5.

Offline classes starting for 9-12 class starting from September 1.
Safe! You have managed to throw your votoggin to see the results “Many government schools have planned classes on alternative days.
This will help students get enough space in class and maintain social distance,” a teacher from a government school in the Karamadai.
President of the State Private School Association of Tamil Nadu R VisaShi said the order has a class on alternative days because it will not have sustainability for students with academic activities.
Many private schools have planned to have a half-day class for grade 1-5 students.
“This will avoid lunch students at school they have to release their masks.
Instead, they can be sent home for at least a month,” he said.
Coimbatore District Head Education Officer N Geetha said that he had asked for school to make the first impressive day for children by greeting them with candy and regulating cultural events.
This will encourage them to get used to the classroom especially when they return after a gap more than 18 months.
There is a possibility of rain on Mondays and parents can make the decision to send children to school based on rain.
But schools were asked to prepare to welcome students, he said.
Asked about the people in the mood festival when Diwali fell on Thursday, he said that the school would only make children get used to the atmosphere for the first week.