Nagaland Govt Allows Partial Reopening of Schools under Strict Adherence to Safety Guidelines

The Nagaland Government has granted permission to reopen schools for students studying in Classes 9 to 12 from tomorrow. Read more to find out more.

The Nagaland Government has announced that it has decided to reopen the school from tomorrow; i.e. September 21, in part for students of Classes 9 to 12, on a voluntary basis, to seek academic guidance.

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Chief Secretary Temjen Toy, who has directed all schools that up to 50% of teaching and non-teaching staff residing outside the confinement zone, may be called to the schools at the time of online teaching, tele-counselling and related work.

"Students of classes 9 to 12 may only visit their schools in areas outside the containment zone on a voluntary basis, for guidance from their teachers subject to the written consent of their parents or guardians, subject to strict adherence to all provisions of the Standard Operating Procedures(SOP)," the order stated.

As per the Unlock 4.0 guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, students of classes 9 to 12 may only be allowed to visit their schools in areas outside the Containment Zones on a voluntary basis for guidance from their teachers from 21 September onwards.

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This will be subject to the written consent of their parents and guardians.

Schools, colleges and other educational institutions across the country have been closed since mid-March due to an outbreak of coronavirus in the country.

Classes are conducted online to avoid any academic loss, and links to online study materials are sent via WhatsApp, emails and SMS.

Partial re-opening will also be allowed for training institutions for skills or entrepreneurship, it said.

The Chief Secretary stated that training in skills or entrepreneurship will be permitted at National Skill Training Institutes, Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), short-term training centres registered with the National Skill Development Corporation or State Skill Development Missions, subject to strict adherence to the SOPs issued by the Ministry of Health.

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