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By: Shree1news, 08 APR 2021
BHUBANESWAR: THE Odisha government on Wednesday announced suspension of physical classes for students of Classes IX and XI of all government, aided and private schools in the State from April 8.As the State is witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases, educating in physical mode for both the classes has been suspended till April 30, mentioned School and Mass Education secretary Satyabrata Sahu.
Students of these two classes residing in hostels have been asked to vacate them and return home immediately. If required, schools may take up online lessons, Sahu informed.The government, however, has allowed physical classes to proceed for students of Class X and XII till April 25 in view of their board and council examinations. The classes can be carried out with all safety measures in place. The district education officers and other field functionaries of the department have been asked to make sure Covid appropriate behaviour, social distancing and mandatory use of masks in campuses.
In the meantime, in view of rising infection count in the State Capital, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation also issued directions to all the higher secondary schools, colleges and universities to ask students, who’ve already appeared their exams, to vacate hostels.Municipal Commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary mentioned students who have no exams will have to vacate the hostels immediately, whereas college students who’re because of seem the exams, should depart hostels quickly after completion of their examination schedule.
The college and university authorities have been asked to make sure all precautionary measures within the hostel campuses and provide single room to each student, if possible, to ensure adequate social distancing. They will be responsible for enforcement of Covid protocols in hostels and campuses and properly being of their students, the BMC Commissioner mentioned.
SAFETY PROTOCOLS
Students of Class IX & XI asked to vacate hostels
Online classes will be carried out if needed
Physical classes to continue for students of Class X & XII till April 25
Source:A-N
