Nagpur: Because Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has given permission to conduct a physical class for STD VIII-XII, various schools are preparing to welcome students back on campus.
While very few that can be reopened from October 4, because various formalities such as getting parental permits, the following weekend, completing full school sanitation etc., it seems that the overall ‘mood’ between schools is ultimately reopened.
According to Zafar Khan, the President of the Head of the School Charity Association, the school will now be reopened “because the online class is not for everyone”.
“In our grant school, especially those in the vernacular category, the majority of students cannot access online classes.
Some don’t have a smartphone, some don’t have enough money to recharge while some only have one device for two or three children.
In education, we have to Thinking about the most unlucky child and then acting, “said Khan.Ashok Gavhankar, Secretary General of the Vidarbha Junior Higher Education Association, said that parents had been related to the teacher and constantly asked about the reopening.
“So there is no doubt that in almost all vernacular schools, students will look forward to returning to the classroom,” he said.
Gavankar further said that students from middle income and under the category want to attend the physical class.
“Obviously, this has to do with the technology available at home to access online classes.
So, schools that serve these students will see a high physical presence,” Gavankar said.
While welcoming the decision, Ravindra Fadnavis, the executive member of Maharashtra Rajya Shikshan Sansha Mahamandal, felt there were several challenges.
“October 4 reopens can occur only at NMC schools and almost not some of the personal, due to lack of time.
The NMC continued the order yesterday (Thursday) night, so today (Friday) is the only working day available to us.
Then 2 October is a public hoilday followed on Sunday.
There is no time enough to get written approval from parents and even plan a reopening, “said Fadnivis.Fadniv also said that the school grant-assistance did not have funds for building sanitation and hopes that the NMC would provide the same one.
Vandana Benjamin, a senior academic, said, “For non-grant private schools that fall into the budget category, the reopening plan will be difficult.
We do not have funds for sanitation, RTE replacement has been cut by 50% and regular fees collect.
Re-opening requires money, so many of us may not be able to reopen so fast.
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