Closing schools not a solution amid Covid-19 spike
2 years, 8 months ago

Closing schools not a solution amid Covid-19 spike

India Today  

Covid-19 has again become a reason of concern as the number of cases is rising. "School closures, in any way, are not the solution as the students have backtracked in learning and it has taken a huge toll on their social and emotional well-being," she said. STEPS TAKEN BY SCHOOLS IN DELHI TO STOP COVID Anshu Mital, Principal, MRG School, Rohini said they are taking all the necessary measures to avert the spread of COVID-19 like constant cleaning and disinfecting of classrooms, practising physical distancing, undertaking staggered dispersals, and using open spaces for activities. The Shri Ram Millenium School in Noida has decided that in case three students in a section test Covid positive in quick succession, the section will switch to online classes. Sudha Acharya, the chairperson of the National Progressive Schools' Conference, which has over 120 Delhi schools as its members, said closing the entire school is no longer an option.

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Delhi schools, experts laud call to keep in-person classes going
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi schools, experts laud call to keep in-person classes going

Hindustan Times  

School administrators in the national capital on Wednesday welcomed the Delhi Disaster Management Authority’s decision to keep schools open for offline classes despite the increase in Covid-19 cases over the past week, with some reports suggesting that one reason for this was the reopening of schools. While sharing the findings of a survey conducted across private schools, Arora said: “Out …

Covid-19 in Delhi: Schools wait for protocol, say closures will set back
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 in Delhi: Schools wait for protocol, say closures will set back

Hindustan Times  

Schools in the city said they are waiting for directions and guidelines from the directorate of education to act on positive Covid-19 cases on campus, adding that they hoped institutions are not required to be shut, and that closures will only exacerbate the learning gaps that have come about over the past two years. Even as the Delhi Disaster Management …

School reopening update: Hybrid learning is hindrance to quality education, says NPSC
2 years, 10 months ago

School reopening update: Hybrid learning is hindrance to quality education, says NPSC

India Today  

Hybrid learning in schools is becoming a cause of hindrance to quality education. Why hybrid learning is hindrance to quality education in schools "The choice of catering to both online mode and normal school is not only a hindrance to delivering quality education but has also overburdened the teaching fraternity. Acharya, who is also principal of the ITL Public School, …

Delhi schools reopen for all classes
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi schools reopen for all classes

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Schools in the national capital welcomed students of primary and junior classes on Monday after prolonged closure in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the virus induced restrictions eased, schools reopened for classes 9 to 12 on February 7 while classes nursery to 8 reopened from today. Aryan, a fifth class student at SDMC school in Shanti Nagar, …

Ensure Senior Secondary Students Attend Classes Regularly: Delhi Govt to Schools
2 years, 10 months ago

Ensure Senior Secondary Students Attend Classes Regularly: Delhi Govt to Schools

News 18  

Delhi government has directed schools to ensure students of senior secondary sections attend classes regularly and teachers should strive for 100 per cent students’ attendance while completing the syllabus on time. “The Directorate of Education has directed the heads of schools to ensure that students of senior secondary sections, class 10 and 12, attend the classes regularly, according to the …

Delhi schools to reopen tomorrow for classes 9 to 12 as Covid cases dip
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi schools to reopen tomorrow for classes 9 to 12 as Covid cases dip

India TV News  

Highlights Schools in the national capital will reopen for classes 9 to 12 from Monday. Many teachers and parents pointed out that the attendance was thin when schools were last reopened due to the online teaching option and it will be difficult to make up for the learning losses if physical classes are not completely resumed. The Delhi Disaster Management …

Delhi Schools to reopen for Classes 9 to 12 from February 7
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi Schools to reopen for Classes 9 to 12 from February 7

India Today  

Delhi schools reopen: After witnessing a dip in the cases of the Covid-19 virus, schools, colleges and coaching institutes in Delhi reopen for physical classes from Monday, i.e., February 7, 2022. Delhi schools reopen: Physical classes for 9 to 12 students As per the decision, students from classes 9 to 12 can attend physical classes from February 7, 2022. Delhi …

Covid-19: Reasons why India needs to reopen schools
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19: Reasons why India needs to reopen schools

India Today  

Schools in India have been closed for over 650 days due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the surge in cases of variants like Omicron. The report “India Needs To Learn - A Case for Keeping Schools Open” captures key findings from this study and the imperatives for India to build back better. Covid-19: Countries that kept schools open A …

Schools closed amid Covid-19 surge: From Odisha to Gujarat to Delhi, check latest updates here
2 years, 11 months ago

Schools closed amid Covid-19 surge: From Odisha to Gujarat to Delhi, check latest updates here

India Today  

School closure: Amid rising Covid-19 cases in the country, the Central government along with several state governments has decided to close schools once again to protect the students and to curb the spread of coronavirus. Goa On January 3, the Goa government decided to shut schools and colleges again till January 26 in light of the rising Covid-19 cases of …

150 students found Covid-positive in Gujarat in last 10-15 days, 10 schools closed
2 years, 11 months ago

150 students found Covid-positive in Gujarat in last 10-15 days, 10 schools closed

India Today  

In just the last 10-15 days, 150 students in Gujarat have been found to be Covid-positive. In the last 24 hours in Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot and Bhavnagar, 44 students, including a teacher, have come under the grip of Covid-19 in the midst of the ever-increasing coronavirus cases in Gujarat. Due to the explosion of Covid-19 cases in the city, seven …

Delhi schools to reopen next week as curbs lifted
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi schools to reopen next week as curbs lifted

Hindustan Times  

Schools, colleges and other educational institutes will open from next week in the national capital, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai announced on Wednesday, following growing calls to allow in-person classes to resume to stem the setback to learning caused already by the pandemic. We need effective and long-term solutions to curb air pollution, so that we don’t reach such extreme …

Delhi schools to reopen for all classes, few schools to start after Diwali
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi schools to reopen for all classes, few schools to start after Diwali

India Today  

Several schools in the national capital are set to reopen for all classes from Monday after remaining closed for 19 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, while many have chosen to defer the reopening to post-festive week. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority had last week announced that schools would reopen for all classes from November 1, even though teaching and …

Over 30 test Covid positive after schools reopen in Tamil Nadu
3 years, 3 months ago

Over 30 test Covid positive after schools reopen in Tamil Nadu

India Today  

Over 20 students and 10 teachers have tested positive for Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu after schools reopened in the state after almost one year on September 1, While cases were being reported from September 3, the most recent cases have been reported from a private school in Chennai. Read: Vaccination is key to herd immunity, says member of Maharashtra’s Covid-19 …

UP primary schools reopen with good strength
3 years, 3 months ago

UP primary schools reopen with good strength

India Today  

After a wait of more than one year, the primary classes of Classes 1 to 5 have reopened in UP. Schools reopening with good strength India Today reached City Montessori School, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow to see the SOPs and turnout on Day 1. She said that vaccination for primary students was needed as even though schools were maintaining the …

Schools in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh to reopen on Wednesday: Check Covid guidelines
3 years, 3 months ago

Schools in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh to reopen on Wednesday: Check Covid guidelines

India TV News  

The schools, colleges, and other educational institutions in Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh will reopen on Wednesday. While Tamil Nadu will reopen schools only for classes 9-12, Delhi, and Rajasthan will reopen physical classes for 9-12 students along with colleges, universities, and coaching institutes. Meanwhile, though schools in Telangana were scheduled to reopen from September 1, the Telangana …

Delhi schools to partially reopen for Classes 10 to 12 from today
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi schools to partially reopen for Classes 10 to 12 from today

India Today  

With the decline in the number of Covid-19 cases, the Delhi government has decided to allow students of Classes 10 to 12 to visit schools from today, Monday, for the admission process, practical activities, etc. Students of classes 10 to 12 in the city are permitted to visit their schools from August 9 for admission-related work including counselling, guidance, and …

Chhattisgarh schools to reopen from tomorrow, parents unhappy
3 years, 4 months ago

Chhattisgarh schools to reopen from tomorrow, parents unhappy

India Today  

Classes 10 and 12 of government-run and private schools in Chhattisgarh will reopen from Monday with 50 per cent attendance, for which the prerequisite is that the Covid-19 positivity rate of the district concerned should be one per cent for the last seven days. In order to restart the physical classes for the students of Classes 1 to 5 and …

Arunachal Pradesh schools shut from tomorrow amid Covid-19 surge
3 years, 8 months ago

Arunachal Pradesh schools shut from tomorrow amid Covid-19 surge

India Today  

The government of Arunachal Pradesh has taken the decision to shut down all the schools in the state from tomorrow, April 26, in view of the sudden surge of Covid-19 cases in the state. An official statement issued by the Arunachal Pradesh government on Sunday also said that apart from the closure of schools, all the hostels will also be …

Delhi schools shut, but no word yet on teachers’ attendance
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi schools shut, but no word yet on teachers’ attendance

Hindustan Times  

Teachers in several Delhi government schools have expressed concerns about reporting to their institutions two days after chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the closure of all schools following a surge in Covid-19 cases. Ajay Veer Yadav, general secretary of the Government School Teachers’ Association, said, “It is not a wise decision to let schools take a call on whether teachers …

UP schools to remain closed till April 30, pre-scheduled exams to continue
3 years, 8 months ago

UP schools to remain closed till April 30, pre-scheduled exams to continue

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the closure of schools from classes 1 to 12 until April 30. UP promotion in class 1 to 8 Earlier, it was announced that students of classes 1 to 8 studying in UP government schools would be promoted to the next class without appearing for any exams. Director General School Education Vijay Kiran …

Delhi schools to remain closed till further orders due to rising COVID-19 cases, says Arvind Kejriwal
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi schools to remain closed till further orders due to rising COVID-19 cases, says Arvind Kejriwal

Firstpost  

Earlier, Class 10 and class 12 students who are due to appear in board exams in May-June were going to school with consent of their parents New Delhi: Schools in the national capital will remain closed for all classes till further orders due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Friday. “Due to rising cases …

Delhi colleges, coaching centres to remain closed, class 9 and 11 exams postponed
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi colleges, coaching centres to remain closed, class 9 and 11 exams postponed

India Today  

Delhi schools, colleges, and coaching centres will remain closed due to the recent spike in the Covid-19 cases. Schools have been asked to defer the remaining practical exams till April 20 for now.” There were questions regarding the presence of teachers during the period of closure of schools and colleges in Delhi. "Due to rising cases of COVID-19, schools in …

After Covid-19 surge, all schools in Delhi closed
3 years, 8 months ago

After Covid-19 surge, all schools in Delhi closed

Hindustan Times  

In the wake of a sharp spike in Covid-19 cases in Delhi, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced the closure of all schools and colleges in the city, suspending all in-person academic activities until further orders. Most of Delhi’s 2,168 schools are affiliated to the CBSE, which had announced last year that it will conduct practical exams from March …

Haryana schools shut for classes 1 to 8 till April 30
3 years, 8 months ago

Haryana schools shut for classes 1 to 8 till April 30

India TV News  

Schools in Haryana will be closed for classes 1 to 8 students till April 30 amid a rise in COVID-19 cases across the state, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced on Friday. The announcement comes after scores of school students and teachers across several districts of the state had tested positive for Covid-19. Government school students from various parts of …

Delhi schools to remain shut except for classes 9-12
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi schools to remain shut except for classes 9-12

India Today  

Delhi Directorate of Education on Thursday released a notice regarding shutting the schools. "In this regard, it is reiterated that the students of classes 9 to 12 may be called to school only for providing academic guidance and support to the students for Mid Term Exams/Pre-Board Exams/Annual Exams/Board Examinations, Practical exams, project work, internal assessment following the Standard Operating Procedure …

Govt school in Ludhiana closed as 15 students contract Covid-19
3 years, 10 months ago

Govt school in Ludhiana closed as 15 students contract Covid-19

India Today  

Amid Covid-19, several cities have started reopening schools with Covid-19 SOPs. Similar was the case with Ludhiana, however, the Deputy Commissioner has ordered to close a government senior secondary school Chaunta till March 2 after two of its staff members along with 15 students tested positive for coronavirus. "The district administration closed Government Senior Secondary School, Chaunta, till March 2 …

Smiles, sanitisers welcome students as schools reopen in Delhi
3 years, 11 months ago

Smiles, sanitisers welcome students as schools reopen in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Balloons, flowers, sanitisers and smiling faces welcomed class 10 and 12 students in schools in the national capital on Monday as they returned to campuses after over 10 months. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is also visiting a school in Chirag Enclave on Monday to assess the readiness of schools to welcome class 10 and 12 students. Calling students in …

Delhi schools brace up to reopen for classes 10, 12
3 years, 11 months ago

Delhi schools brace up to reopen for classes 10, 12

India Today  

Staggered and shorter class hours, frequent sanitization, and entry and exit through multiple gates are among various new ways adopted by schools in Delhi as they prepare to welcome students of classes 10 and 12 back on Monday, for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic forced closure of educational institutes in March last year. The Delhi government has allowed …

Schools Reopening: Principals happy with resumption of lessons for class 10, 12 students
3 years, 11 months ago

Schools Reopening: Principals happy with resumption of lessons for class 10, 12 students

India Today  

Many school principals in Delhi have welcomed the recent decision of the government to reopen the schools for students of classes 10 and 12 after nearly 10 months, as it will give the students a chance to prepare better for the upcoming board exams. The government of Delhi has allowed the reopening of schools in the national capital for students …

Delhi Govt Allows Schools to Reopen for Classes 10, 12 from Jan 18, Physical Attendance Optional
3 years, 11 months ago

Delhi Govt Allows Schools to Reopen for Classes 10, 12 from Jan 18, Physical Attendance Optional

News 18  

The Delhi government on Wednesday allowed all schools in the national capital to reopen for Classes 10 and 12 from January 18 in view of board exams, according to officials of the Directorate of Education. Students will attend schools only with consent of parents and physical attendance is not compulsory, while schools will follow all COVID-19 guidelines, they said. "In …

Schools, colleges reopen in Gujarat after nine months
3 years, 11 months ago

Schools, colleges reopen in Gujarat after nine months

India Today  

Amid covid-19, schools and colleges were reopened in Gujarat after nine months. Various ministers were present in schools to welcome the students Various state ministers and BJP MLAs remained present at different schools in Gujarat to welcome the students, a release from the state government said. Apart from reopening colleges for final year undergraduate and postgraduate students, we have decided …

School teachers asked to submit Covid-19 innovations done by them to Delhi govt
3 years, 11 months ago

School teachers asked to submit Covid-19 innovations done by them to Delhi govt

India Today  

The government of Delhi has directed the schools in the national capital to submit the innovations done by teachers and management committee members to ensure education in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the practices undertaken by them for Covid-19 management. "Considering teachers and SMC members have played a crucial role both in the management of COVID-19 and innovations …

School reopening: Delhi govt planning to reopen schools after vaccine is available for public
3 years, 11 months ago

School reopening: Delhi govt planning to reopen schools after vaccine is available for public

India Today  

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the Delhi government is planning to reopen schools only after the Covid-19 vaccine is available for the public after all the frontline workers are vaccinated. The Delhi government is looking for the best opportunity to reopen schools keeping the board exams in mind. Delhi schools’: Nursery admission to be scrapped The state government …

Schools for classes 9, 10 reopen in Aurangabad; 2 teachers tests positive
3 years, 11 months ago

Schools for classes 9, 10 reopen in Aurangabad; 2 teachers tests positive

India Today  

Amid covid-19, schools in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad district reopened for classes 9 and 10, even as two teachers tested positive, according to a civic official. The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation has made coronavirus test mandatory for teachers, and from December 28, 2020, to January 3, 2021, 3,1358 teachers and other staff members of various schools have taken the RT-PCR test. A good …

Schools will remain closed for 10 more days in Haryana: Health Minister Anil Vij
4 years ago

Schools will remain closed for 10 more days in Haryana: Health Minister Anil Vij

India TV News  

Haryana government has extended the schools reopening for 10 more days, announced State Health Minister Anil Vij on Saturday. Over 150 school students from three Haryana districts -- Rewari, Jind, and Jhajjar -- had recently tested positive for coronavirus infection after which these schools had been closed until further orders. The students who were asymptomatic too had tested positive during …

Delhi schools to remain closed till Covid-19 vaccine is available: Manish Sisodia
4 years, 1 month ago

Delhi schools to remain closed till Covid-19 vaccine is available: Manish Sisodia

India Today  

Amid increasing cases of Covid-19, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has mentioned that schools in Delhi will remain closed till the vaccine is available. Sisodia, who is also the education minister of Delhi, said, “Until we get some vaccine, schools are not likely to open.” The educational institutes across the country have been shut down since March due to the …

Schools to remain closed till January 4 in Nasik amid rising covid-19 cases
4 years, 1 month ago

Schools to remain closed till January 4 in Nasik amid rising covid-19 cases

India Today  

Amid covid-19, schools in Nasik will remain closed till January 4, NCP leader and district guardian minister Chhagan Bhujbal said on Sunday. Mr Bhujbal chaired a meeting on the issue which was attended by district collector Suraj Mandhare, Nashik police commissioner Deepak Pandey and Superintendent of Police Sachin Patil, officials said, as reported by PTI. Around 40 teachers in the …

Schools reopening: Over 150 students test Covid-19 positive in Haryana
4 years, 1 month ago

Schools reopening: Over 150 students test Covid-19 positive in Haryana

India Today  

Officials have confirmed that over 150 school students have been tested positive for Covid-19 from three districts of Haryana, and the authorities have decided to order the closure of educational institutes in the state for a few days to control the situation. While 91 students from 13 schools in Rewari district have tested positive for Covid-19, 30 students and 10 …

Over 150 School Students in Haryana Test Covid-19 Positive, Authorities Order Closure of Educational Institutions
4 years, 1 month ago

Over 150 School Students in Haryana Test Covid-19 Positive, Authorities Order Closure of Educational Institutions

News 18  

Over 150 school students from three districts in Haryana have tested positive for coronavirus, prompting authorities to order closure of the educational institutions for a few days, officials said on Wednesday. While 91 students from 13 schools in Rewari district have tested positive for COVID-19, 30 students and 10 teachers of various schools in Jind district too have contracted the …

Haryana: 72 students of 12 govt schools test positive for coronavirus in Rewari
4 years, 1 month ago

Haryana: 72 students of 12 govt schools test positive for coronavirus in Rewari

India TV News  

At least 72 students of 12 government schools tested positive for coronavirus in Haryana's Rewari, the nodal officer informed on Wednesday. "Due to the festive season, there is movement and people are meeting each other so we tested students of 12 schools. Meanwhile, three students were found infected with the deadly contagious virus at a government school in Jind’s Narwana …

Schools reopening: Student test positive for Covid-19 as schools reopen in Uttarakhand
4 years, 1 month ago

Schools reopening: Student test positive for Covid-19 as schools reopen in Uttarakhand

India Today  

Amid Covid-19, when Uttrakhand govt decided to reopen schools after eight months, there were reports that few students have been tested positive for Covid-19. Uttarakhand schools reopened after 8 months Schools in Uttarakhand reopened for classes 10 and 12, after eight long months, on Monday. Amid Covid-19 pandemic, many schools witnessed thin attendance from students. Read: School principals against the …

Schools reopen: 57 teachers, 6 students test positive in Andhra Pradesh
4 years, 1 month ago

Schools reopen: 57 teachers, 6 students test positive in Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Even as the Covid-19 infection continues to threaten, bringing students back to the classrooms appears to be unsafe. As per the data, six students, including three each from Nellore and Chittoor districts, tested positive when the medical department conducted random tests. Similarly, about 57 teachers in Chittoor and a watchman and a mid-day meals helper in Nellore district also …

All schools in Delhi will continue to remain closed till further orders: Manish Sisodia
4 years, 1 month ago

All schools in Delhi will continue to remain closed till further orders: Manish Sisodia

Live Mint  

Delhi's deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia has said today that all government and private schools in Delhi to remain closed until next order in view of the prevaling covid-19 situation in Delhi. The government had earlier announced that schools will continue to remain closed till October 31 in view of COVID-19 pandemic. Universities and schools across the country have been …

Schools Not Opening for Now in Delhi, Says CM Arvind Kejriwal
4 years, 2 months ago

Schools Not Opening for Now in Delhi, Says CM Arvind Kejriwal

News 18  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday ruled out reopening of schools in the national capital for now. The government had earlier announced that schools will continue to remain closed till October 31 in view of COVID-19 pandemic. Universities and schools across the country have been closed since March 16, when the Centre announced a countrywide classroom shutdown as part …

Attendance not to be made mandatory once schools reopen: Health Minister
4 years, 2 months ago

Attendance not to be made mandatory once schools reopen: Health Minister

India Today  

Since the schools are about to reopen is several states in the upcoming months, the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has stated that the attendance of students will not be made mandatory in the initial phase in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Encourage online learning: Harsh Vardhan Apart from making the attendance in schools not compulsory, Health Minister Harsh …

Schools in Delhi will remain closed till Oct 5: AAP Govt
4 years, 3 months ago

Schools in Delhi will remain closed till Oct 5: AAP Govt

India TV News  

The Delhi government on Friday announced that all schools will continue to remain closed till October 5 in view of the coronavirus pandemic. "All government and private schools will remain closed for all students till October 5. While several restrictions have been eased in different phases of ‘Unlock’ since June 8, educational institutions continue to be closed. As per the …

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