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Bengal allows reopening of schools for primary, upper primary classes

For the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak, the West Bengal government on Monday allowed the reopening of schools for primary and upper primary classes from February 16

Need to reintegrate children back into the system: Abhijeet Banerjee

Noting that temporary school closures will cause permanent damage, he said merely reopening schools will not be enough

Chorus grows louder for reopening Delhi schools ahead of DDMA meeting

The chorus for reopening schools in the national capital grew louder ahead of a DDMA meeting on Friday to take a call on the restrictions imposed in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Covid-19: Schools re-open for classes 8-12 in West Bengal

Schools in West Bengal reopened for classes 8-12 with Covid-19 Protocols on Thursday.

Budget 2022: How Samagra Shiksha Scheme is key for school reopenings

The budget for Samagra Shiksha has grown by 20% but is still lower than projected budgets of the education ministry

South Africa relaxes Covid-19 isolation rules, restarts schools

The South African government has relaxed isolation rules for asymptomatic Covid-19 positive people and removed the one-meter social distancing requirements at schools

Covid-19 pandemic: Rajasthan schools to begin opening from February 1

Schools will open for class 10-12 from February 1 in Rajasthan and for classes 6-9 from February 10, the government said on Friday in its new COVID guidelines. Students will continue to have the option of online education, it said. Markets, other business establishments in the state, will now be able to stay open till 10 pm, while Sunday's public discipline curfew has been abolished. Schools at all levels were shut down across Rajasthan in view of the COVID pandemic. According to the guidelines issued by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Abhay Kumar, students will be allowed to come to the campus for studies only after the written consent of the parents/guardian. Night curfew will continue to be in force from 11 pm to 5 am every day in the entire state, the revised guidelines stipulated. The state also made it mandatory for employers and office heads to declare in their office, after January 31, the number of persons who have got both the doses of the vaccine. It capped the maxi

Lockdowns and learning curve: Digital access doubled, but outcomes uneven

With schools having been closed for long periods, learning has inevitably taken a hit

Schools for classes 10 to 12 to reopen in Haryana from Feb 1: Minister

The Haryana government had earlier this month suspended physical classes in all schools amid the surge in Covid-19 cases

Covid: Complete thought given to school reopening, says Maha minister Tope

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the decision to reopen schools for primary classes to XII from Monday was taken after complete thought was given to the issue. Schools were shut last month after a spike in COVID-19 cases across the state. Talking to reporters in Jalna on Sunday, Tope said opening of schools was necessary for the brain development of children and it was not right to keep them at home for long. The reopening of schools was a risk or middle path the state government decided upon to stop the spread of the virus as well as ensure children do not suffer. "We have given a lot of flexibility and also stressed that following COVID-19 norms is a must," the minister said. While COVID-19 cases have increased over the past few days, 90-95 per cent oxygen and ICU beds are vacant, he said, adding that restrictions would be eased if the rate of hospitalisation remains low. The minister also informed that 90 per cent of eligible beneficiaries in the state have taken t

Covid-19: Maharashtra govt allows reopening of schools from Jan 24

Maharashtra minister Varsha Gaikwad on Thursday said that schools for Classes 1 to 9 in the state can be reopened for offline classroom sessions from January 24.

Hong Kong to shut secondary schools from Monday over Covid-19 fears

Hong Kong will suspend face-to-face teaching in secondary schools from Monday until after the approaching Lunar New Year, authorities said

Andhra rules out closure of physical classes in schools due to Covid

Even as the daily Covid tally continues to remain high, Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Adimoolapu Suresh insisted on Monday that schools will continue in offline or physical mode.

Unvaccinated children won't be allowed in physical classes: Haryana

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said that children in aged 15-18 years will not be allowed to attend physical classes without getting vaccination once the schools open.

Govt will consider reopening of schools in 15 days: Maha health minister

The demand for reopening of schools in Maharashtra will be considered after 10-15 days as there is a low incidence of coronavirus infection in children and students are suffering education loss

Covid-19: Schools in Tamil Nadu shut for 10-12 grades too till Jan 31

The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday declared holiday till January 31 for school students of standards 10-12 too in the wake of surging COVID cases. Examinations scheduled from January 19 for students of classes 10 and 12 have been postponed, the government said. While a holiday has already been declared for students of classes 1 to 9, physical classes are held in schools only for those in the 10-12 grades. However, considering the welfare of students against the background of rising virus cases, an official release here said "holiday is declared for students of all classes including those in grades 10, 11 and 12 till January 31." Fresh dates for the examinations would be announced later for classes 10 and 12, the release added. On January 5, announcing fresh curbs to tackle the virus spread, the government had barred physical classes for students of classes 1 to 9 in all schools across the state and had permitted it for only those in 10-12 standards. Tamil Nadu on Saturday record

Schools to go online till Std 9 as Gujarat announces fresh Covid rules

However, offline classes for standard 10 onwards in schools till post-graduate programmes in colleges

Schools, colleges, hostels to remain close till Jan 21 in Bihar

Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the Bihar government on Thursday announced that all schools, colleges, coaching centres, and hostels will remain closed till January 21."All schools, colleges, coaching centres, and hostels will remain closed till January 21," the Bihar government said.The government and private offices will function with a 50 per cent staff presence.Earlier on Tuesday, the Bihar government imposed a fresh curb by implementing a statewide night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am from January 6 to 21.As per an order by the state government, "Pre-school and 1 to 8 classes to remain close, online classes will continue. Educational institutions of classes 9-12 will function on 50 per cent capacity. Restrictions are to remain in effect from January 6 to 21."Meanwhile, Bihar reported 1659 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours on Wednesday. At present, Bihar has a total of 3697 active CCOVID cases, with a 97.84 per cent recovery rate.

Schools in Greece to reopen from Jan 10 as daily Covid cases hit new high

Schools across Greece will reopen on Jan. 10 as planned under strict health protocols, the government said on Tuesday, as the number of daily confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country hit a record high.The National Public Health Organization (EODY) confirmed 50,126 infections within 24 hours. The previous record was registered on New Year's Eve (40,560 cases), while a week ago there were fewer than 10,000 cases per day.Greek officials said that the returning students and teachers will be required to take more COVID-19 tests regardless of their vaccination status.More than 70 percent of the new cases in GreecGreece's daily COVID-19 cases hit new record e's five big regions are liked to the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant, EODY's President Theoklis Zaoutis told a press briefing on Monday.The Omicron variant surge is expected to peak quickly and then decline by February, Gkikas Magiorkinis, a professor of epidemiology and a member of the committee of experts advising the ...

Schools, colleges closed in Goa till Jan 26 amid surge in Covid-19 cases

Schools and colleges in Goa have been closed for physical sessions, in wake of the rising COVID-19 cases across the country