Karnataka records only 55% attendance as schools reopen for classes 6-8 – Education News India
As Karnataka schools reopened for students of classes 6-8 on Monday after the Covid-enforced break, only 55 per cent attendance as schools reopen, said Mr. Shashi Kumar, the general secretary of the Associated Management of Private Schools in Karnataka.
Most private schools are continuing with online classes even now considering the safety of the students and faculty. “The attendance as schools reopen is not great when compared with classes 9 and 10. Hopefully, it will increase.
One important thing was that parents who have been regularly paying school fees during the lockdown have sent their kids for physical classes while those who have backlogs are preferring online classes,” Mr. Kumar said. Several private schools in Bengaluru have decided to reopen the schools in a phased manner.
Ms. Niru Agarwal, trustee of Greenwood High International School, stated that they would welcome the students after the Ganesha Chaturthi festival. “While we are delighted to welcome our students from classes 6 to 8 to the campus, we will open for them in a phased manner from next week considering the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
We support the government in this initiative as classroom learning is very important for children. The need to reopen is very real and felt by students, parents, and teachers worldwide,” she said, adding that “What we need right now are clear SOPs that can ensure a smooth reopening of schools making it a wholesome experience for the students while building trust among parents”.
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