70% of Andhra's class VIII students attend schools 

In a statement issued here, Suresh said the attendance percentages of class 10 and 9 students were 46.28 per cent and 41.61 per cent on Monday.

Published: 24th November 2020 07:57 AM  |   Last Updated: 24th November 2020 08:01 AM   |  A+A A-

Students of class VIII attend class in Vijayawada. (Photo | Prasant Madugula, EPS)

By Express News Service

VIJAYAWADA:  The attendance of class 8 students, who thronged schools across the state on Monday after months, stood close to 70 per cent on day one, said Minister for Education Audimulapu Suresh. Classes for class 9 and 10 students resumed on November 2 amid strict Covid-19 protocols. 

In a statement issued here, Suresh said the attendance percentages of class 10 and 9 students were 46.28 per cent and 41.61 per cent on Monday. However, the attendance of class 8 students stood at 69.72 per cent. 

As many as 3,96,809 students went to schools against the total enrolment of 5,70,742. District-wise, the attendance percentage was the highest (82.34 per cent) in Guntur,  and the lowest (53.14 per cent) in Visakhapatnam. 

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