PUNE: A new routine brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic will engulf schools in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad from Monday as they begin classes for standards IX , X , IX and XII.
Schools have ensured that all safety norms to prevent any spread of the disease are in place. Many have devised a new way to work with alternate classes, shifts and water arrangements inside classrooms to restrict movement.
As many as 66 schools in Pune, including 44 run by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) education board, have received the nod to start from Monday. There are 600 schools here. PMCs education officer Shivaji Daundkar said, “Gradually, more schools will start reopening once they are ready with all precautionary measures and tests of the staff members are held On the first day, according to our records at least 66 schools will reopen. Many more are waiting for the Covid test reports before they begin.”
In Pimpri Chinchwad, civic schools will start from Monday. There are 282 school in the jurisdiction of the civic body, but private schools can open when they are ready, the civic body said. “Students from civic schools do not have good access to online learning. Offline learning will help them for the upcoming exam season,” civic chief Shravan Hardikar said.