Schools Likely to Reopen in Haryana from September 21; Teachers to Take COVID Test, Check Details Here

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The Haryana government has announced the schools in the state have been given permission to open from September 21 for students of class 9 to 12. Following the announcement, schools can now re-open on a voluntary basis from the upcoming week.

The Directorate of School Education, Haryana confirmed the news by passing an official letter. He added that students visiting the school have to adhere to the SOP’s released by the centre and should provide a consent letter from their parents to attend the school.

Students will be required to compulsorily wear face masks, use hand sanitizers and maintain social distance while entering the school premises.

Safety Guidelines for Teachers and Students

As per the Haryana Government,teachers should have Aarogya Setu App downloaded on their mobile phones and must also take a COVID-19 test before partial reopening of schools. However, the state government also stated that this is not mandatory and private schools may continue to remain close, if they desire to.

While students coming to schools on voluntary basis fill be required to go for thermal screening and will be strictly told to wear face masks, use sanitizers and maintain social distancing.

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Online Classes to be Continued

As per the Unlock 4.0 guidelines, Schools will continue the conduct of online classes and while the Ministry of Home Affairs has granted permission to resume the offline session, the final verdict has to be issued by the State Government.

Meanwhile, UT Delhi has allowed the school to reopen in a partial way and has laid down certain rules and regulations for the students as well as teachers.

On the other hand, many states like Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh have given thought to safety measures and ordered the schools to remain shut till September.