Odisha schools reopening for Classes 8 and 11, govt releases guidelines
India TodayOdisha schools -- both English and Odia medium schools -- are reopening for Classes 8 and 11 after a gap of 18 months due to the pandemic. Class 11 students can resume physical classes from October 21 while Class 8 students will resume from October 25. In a letter to the DEOs Satyabrata Sahu, Principal Secretary, School and Mass Education Department, clearly mentioned detailed guidelines about reopening of schools amid strict Covid-19 protocol for the safety of students. Odisha school reopening guidelines and remedial classes The guidelines issued by the state government are as below: Ahead of the reopening of schools, teachers and the School Management Committee will convene a meeting from October 17 to 24 to chalk out plan for resumption of physical classes for Class 8 students on October 25.