Maharashtra government has decided to resume offline schools for classes 8 to 12.
There are areas in Maharashtra where there have no covid cases reported for a month. In those areas, the government has decided to reopen the schools from classes from 8 to 12 from July 15 onwards. Minister of School Education Department Varsha Gaikwad has announced.
Sharing a video message on her official video handle, she wrote that while the state government continues to promote remote learning and online education, they have also been working towards a safe resumption of schools in corona-free villages. She added that it has become a need of the hour to have a blended approach to education to reach out to the maximum number of students across the state.
A blended approach to education is the need of the hour in these difficult times. While we continue to promote remote learning & online education, we are also working towards safe resumption of schools in corona free villages. #BacktoSchool@CMOMaharashtra@bb_thorat pic.twitter.com/JKRugk7Vhz
— Varsha Gaikwad (@VarshaEGaikwad) July 7, 2021
She also asserted that all teachers and school staff must be vaccinated on priority before the resumption of offline classes. However, there will be a committee for supervising the situation regularly. The committee will also comprise collectors, school principals, and health officials. The schools will also have to follow all COVID standard operating procedures (SOP) and conduct timely temperature checks of students inside the campus.
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