T’puram: Government will discuss the school/college reopening schedule and conduct of examinations at a meeting that will be chaired by CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Dec 17.
There were recommendations from general education department that the schools be opened for Class X and XII students by January first week. However, there was no confirmation whether it would be feasible to open schools, even partially, while the pandemic is lingering.
According to sources, education minister C Raveendranath and higher education minister KT Jaleel and the secretaries of each department and director general of public education (DGE) will participate in the meeting. Decisions will be taken in consultation with health authorities.
Since there is considerable delay in covering portions of various subjects, including Class X and XII, KITE has increased class timings. However, education department is yet to take a decision on whether syllabus for school/college classes should be whittled down or not. Such important decision, say sources in the government, would be made on the basis of school/college re-opening date. tnn