Pre-schools reopen with limited students

Ludhiana: With the Covid cases on the decline, some pre-schools have decided to reopen either totally or for selected classes.
Shivani Chaudhary, principal of Shri Ram Global Preschool at Mall Road, said, “After taking the consent of parents, we reopened the school on Wednesday with limited number of students in various slots for limited time.”
Ruchika Arora, principal of Cherubs-The Pre School, Dugri, said, “We will start holding physical classes from August 9. Students will be called on an alternate-day basis following the consent of their parents.”
Principal of Pumpkins Kindergarten at Gurdev Nagar, Balie Kler, said, “We have opened the school for kindergarten students. We are following all the pandemic guidelines.”
A counsellor from The Little Kingdom said, “At present, we are holding online classes for pre-school students. We plan to open the school once the situation improves.”
However, some will open campuses next academic session.
Gagan, principal of Euro Kids, said, “We are not opening the school this year. We held online classes last year. Earlier, we were in a rented accommodation, which we have closed. Now, we will be shifting the school to South City.”
70% preschools closed down during pandemic
Preschool Association of Ludhiana president Amanpreet Singh, who is also the principal of ABC Magical World at Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, said, “Amid the pandemic, many preschools have shut down and many are on the verge of closure. Earlier, 2,400 preschools used to run before Covid, now more than 70% have closed down in over one-and-a-half year.”
“In our school, over 100 students have taken admission for this session. Physical classes started on Monday. However, 30% of them are taking online classes. Students will be called on alternate days in small groups which will be allotted after receiving the written consent of parents,” he added.
Schools reopen for Class V onwards
Guru Nanak International Public School, Model Town; BCR Arya Senior Secondary School; Guru Nanak Public School, Model Town Extension; and Harvest International School reopened for students of classes V to IX on Wednesday, instead of Monday, following all pandemic guidelines. The students came to campuses with the consent of their parents. The schools have taken a number of precautions to maintain a Covid-19 safe environment like sanitation of the campuses, installation of sanitizers at various places, marking circles for social distance and mandatory temperature checks, among others. Virtual classes will continue along with the physical. The students were delighted to attend the school after a long time.