Classes For Primary Section in Maharashtra May Resume After Diwali – Education News
After reopening schools for middle, secondary and higher secondary classes, the Maharashtra government is planning to resume classes for primary section after Diwali. State Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said that the exercise of collecting feedback from rural and urban regions for the same has started.
Due to declining COVID cases, the physical classes for class V to XII have reopened on October 4. However, the decision to resume classes for primary sections, from classes I to IV across Maharashtra and class V to VII in urban areas, is pending because of the cases being higher there than in rural parts As per the report, Gaikwad has also discussed the issue with the CEOs, because primary school education is mostly imparted by ZPs in the hinterland. The report stated that the general opinion that emerged was that the final call would be taken after Diwali.
On the other hand, the rural schools have been holding classes for classes V to VII in offline mode with necessary safety precautions while their urban counterparts have been told to wait.
The report also stated that Gaikwad is expected to deliberate with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and the State COVID Task Force and its paediatric group about the matter and is preparing standard operating procedures (SoPs). The state government said that staggered school hours and entry of students, social distancing, school health clinics, sanitization of classrooms and premises will be the guidelines for the primary schools.
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