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Uttarakhand: Schools will open for classes 9th to 12th from August 2, Education Department has issued SOP, read instructions here

Schools are going to reopen in Uttarakhand from August 2 for the students of classes IX to XII. At the same time, classes from class VI to VIII will start from August 16. State Education Minister Arvind Pandey has taken this decision on Sunday. The Education Department has issued the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for
 
Uttarakhand: Schools will open for classes 9th to 12th from August 2, Education Department has issued SOP, read instructions here

Schools are going to reopen in Uttarakhand from August 2 for the students of classes IX to XII. At the same time, classes from class VI to VIII will start from August 16. State Education Minister Arvind Pandey has taken this decision on Sunday. The Education Department has issued the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the reopening of schools in the state.

Education Minister’s tweet
Uttarakhand Education Minister Arvind Pandey has instructed all schools to strictly follow the Kovid-19 protocol by tweeting. Along with this, it has been informed that in the class where the number of students is more, the classes will run in two shifts.

SOP issued by Education Minister
Before the opening of the school, all classrooms, laboratories, libraries, toilets, drinking water etc. such places where physical activities of students and teachers take place should be completely sanitized.
A nodal officer should be nominated by the school concerned, who will be responsible for compliance with the guidelines regarding social distancing and COVID protocol.
If any student or teacher or other staff of the school shows symptoms of cough, cold or fever, they will be given first aid and sent back home.
In case students, teachers and other staff of the school get infected, it will be necessary to inform the concerned principal and nodal officer immediately to the district administration or health department.

These states also gave permission to open schools
The Uttarakhand cabinet on Tuesday approved the reopening of schools for students of classes VI to XII from August 1 in view of the declining number of coronavirus cases in the state. Several other states including Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha have also allowed reopening of schools as the COVID-19 situation gradually improves.