Tamil Nadu School Reopening is about to begin. Schools would reopen for classes 9 to 12 from September 1 as per the recent orders. Even Medical colleges would open from Aug 16. Details of the order here.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Tamil Nadu School Reopening to commence from September 1 for classes 9 to 12.
- Medical colleges in the state have also been allowed to reopen from August 16, 2021.
- SOPs would be issued for this and COVID-19 safety protocols would be followed.
Tamil Nadu School Reopening is about to begin soon. As per recent orders from the government, schools are likely to reopen for classes 9 to 12 now. This reopening is likely to begin from September 1, 2021 with the situation being conducive. Moreover, the order even says that schools would only be allowed to operate for students at 50% capacity.
This new order has been passed after Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister M K Stalin reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the state. The decision was even taken after consultations with medical experts after some new cases were seen in the state. However, the medical fraternity realised the importance of reopening of schools and hence this decision was arrived at.
According to reports, M K Stalin has said, “The experts said children were under depression since they continue to remain indoors, and it has created a gap in the learning process among students. Moreover, they pointed out that a majority of students could not attend online classes being due to network and gadget issues.” Hence, it seems important now to reopen schools for the all-round well-being of the students.
Along with this order, medical colleges in the state have also been allowed to reopen from August 16,m 2021. This has been done as students were missing out on the practical aspects of their edcation. With this, schools have been issued orders to start preparing for resuming offline classes in Tamil Nadu. Even though students would be called to schools, it is likely that attendance would not be made mandatory.
Standard Operating Procedures would be issued by the government soon for this reopening and it is mandatory for everyone to follow them. Along with this, it is also important for schools to follow all COVID-19 safety protocols like wearing masks, use of sanitisers, maintaining social distancing and others.
