Tribune News Service

Bathinda, August 2

Schools for all classes reopened to a thin attendance in Bathinda on Monday. Though the schools were opened for all classes but the attendance remained comparatively low in primary and middle class students.

50% turnout in Amritsar, Tarn Taran

• In Amritsar, 35 per cent attendance was reported from primary schools while the student turnout in the upper primary schools (i.e. Class V onwards) was more than 50 per cent
• In Gurdaspur, 50 per cent attendance was reported across schools. In TarnTaran, government elementary schools saw high attendance as overall student turnout on first day of reopening was 40 per cent

Students had been asked to bring parents’ consent forms. Notwithstanding a steep decline in number of Covid cases and deaths, parents of many students are still apprehensive about sending their wards to schools amid reports of possible third wave and that children would be more vulnerable.

The Principal of Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Mall Road said 50 per cent of the students had started attending classes and efforts were on to convince parents to send their wards to the school.

At Government Senior Secondary School, Parasram Nagar, only 450 students turned-up on Day 1 out of total 1,762 students. While, out of 1,054 students, only 246 students turned-up at Government Primary School, Parasram Nagar.

In Ludhiana, private schools are reopening in a phased manner. Some are holding classes for just two to three days in a week for the students’ convenience. It was made sure that students followed the guidelines properly.