Eighth standard offline classes started in HP School
After a long break, eighth standard offline classes started today in Himachal Pradesh as maximum number of students of various government and non-government Institutions turned up in the school this morning.
Director Education of Himachal Pradesh Mr. Amarjeet Singh and that school were opened following Covid SoPs and physical distancing this morning on Monday.
After long break of more than one and half years students and pupils came to face to face in the state on Monday however students under eighth standard continue to be online classroom studies due to coronavirus pandemic, he said.
He said that during first and second wave all school didn’t continue offline classes but with declining of positivity rates and Vaccination of about 80 to 90 percent population online classes above eighth standard started in offline or physical class room.
He said that earlier on September 27 department has reopened for students of Classes 9 to 12 in the state.
Director said that council of ministers met on September 24 decided to open schools for Classes 8th to 12th standard with substantial improvement in the Covid situation in Himachal Pradesh and the positivity rate.
Amarjeet Singh director said that all principal and Headmaster have to ensure all SOPs, including staggering of students beside this micro plans and sitting arrangements have prepared by school management l according to availability of space and accommodation in their Institutions.
State government had issued notification on October 8 taking decision that all schools and educational institutions above eighth standard to be open from today onwards however classes below eighth standard continue to be remained off .
The order said that any person violating these measures and not following COVID appropriate behavior will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provision of Section 51-60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under Sec. 188 of the IPC, and other legal provisions as applicable.
Universities, under graduate classes in the Colleges, boarding schools, Coaching and tuition Acedemy were already allowed to open in the state with effect in month of August and September months under enforcement of strict Covid standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safety guidelines, he added.
