Schools in Andhra Pradesh to reopen from Nov 2, guidelines issued

VIJAYAWADA: Schools in Andhra Pradesh will be reopened from November 2 with classes on alternative days for the students, chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced in a video conference on Tuesday.

The state government will be conducting online classes on alternative days for the students. However, the CM said online classes will be conducted for the students who don’t want to attend physical classes.

“Classes 1,3,5,7,9 will have classes on one day and 2,4,6,8 will have classes on the next day. Schools will function for half-day for November and students will be sent homes after midday meals,” the Andhra Pradesh CMO said in a statement.

Assuring that strict Covid-19 guidelines will be followed, the state government in its guidelines said that schools above 750 students will have two working days per class per week and schools with less than 750 students will have three working days per week.

School education department is preparing an action plan along with the health department in conducting classes. “Hand sanitation and physical distancing will be made mandatory in the schools. Students will be divided into small sections to prevent congestion in classrooms,” the guidelines read.

Teachers associations and parents expressed happiness over the decision of the state government. “State government has finally taken a decision on resuming schools and we welcome it. Classes on alternative days will help reduce chances of Covid-19 spread. School managements should sanitise the classrooms everyday and maintain a healthy environment,” said K Maha Lakshmi, a parent.

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