Tamil Nadu has reduced about 40 per cent of the syllabus for school students for the academic year 2020-2021, based on an expert committee's recommendation in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, School Education Minister K A Sengottaiyan said on Friday.
The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to reopen schools from Classes 9 to 12 from Monday (September 21).
In view of the coronavirus outbreak, the SOPs will have to be followed by the schools when they partially reopen from Monday to allow the students to consult their teachers.
Schools in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed this month. Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma on Wednesday has said that chances of the partial reopening of schools from September 21 were "very bleak" due to the rising number of coronavirus cases in the state.
Taking in view that schools continued to remain closed due to pandemic, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Tuesday released an alternative academic calendar for secondary classes for the next eight weeks (two months).
Rajashtan Private schools will now be able to collect 70 per cent of school fee from students parents after new order by the Rajashtan High Court. Private schools has challenged in the state High Court to put a stay on its earlier order baring them to collect fee from students during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Delhi government on Friday announced that all schools will continue to remain closed till September 30, however, students of classes 9-12 may visit schools from September 21 for guidance from teachers for which SOPs will be issued soon.
India is entering the fourth phase of unlocking starting September 1. The Union Home Ministry on Saturday announced major relaxations in the Unlock 4 guidelines. One of the major announcements was the permission for metro trains to travel. Here is your one-stop guide on Unlock 4.
Unlock 4.0 Guidelines: MHA on Saturday said that schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions will continue to remain closed for students and regular class activity up to 30th September 2020.
Unlock 4.0 Guidelines: Students of classes 9-12 may be permitted to visit their schools from September 21 as the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced Unlock 4.0 guidelines, allowing more activities outside the containment zones.
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday issues new guidelines for Unlock 4.0. According to the guidelines, during the Unlock 4.0 phase, more activities will be allowed out the Containment Zones
Online classes for students in Telangana will begin from September 1, the school education department said in its order on Monday.
At least 97,000 children tested positive for COVID-19 in just two weeks after schools in the United States reopened amid the pandemic, stated American Academy of Pediatrics report.
Only 33 percent of parents support the reopening of schools from September 1, according to a survey by LocalCircles. Risk and unknowns of Covid-19, and hard to implement social distancing norms in schools pose risk to seniors in the family are among the top reasons why parents don't want schools starting from September 1.
The government is mulling ways to re-open schools that have been closed ever since March when the coronavirus pandemic hit the country following which a nation-wide lockdown was imposed. As the re-opening of schools may take place in a phased manner, this is how they may function once they reopen.
Sri Lanka on Monday fully reopened schools after keeping them closed for over four months due to the lockdown imposed in the country to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
As the spread of coronavirus comes to control at isolated places in the world and countries trying to get back to business, at some places, schools have also started to reopen but this task also comes with a challenge. How schools in US plan to reopen and function as virus continues to spread.
Notices have been sent to schools, which have been classified as unauthorised and managements have been ordered to shut these institutions, education officer (secondary) Seshrao Bade has said in his order.
Ministry of Home Affairs on July 29 issued guidelines for Unlock 3.0 for resumption of activities outside containment zones. Unlock 3.0 will come into effect from August 1.
A circular sent to all schools by Director of Education Santosh Amonkar also said that in case students do not have smartphones, teachers should mentor students via phone conversations.
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