Gujrat government to reopen schools for students of std 9 and 11 from Feb 1.
Key sentence:
- The Gujarat government declared that students of Classes 9, as well as 11, would also be able to attend school starting February 1.
- From February 1, coaching classes for students between classes 9 to 12 can also launch their work from their premises.
On Wednesday, the Gujarat government declared weeks after reopening schools for Classes 10 as well as 12 said students of Classes 9, as well as 11, would also be able to attend school starting February 1.
After just a cabinet conference in Gandhinagar, state education minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama declared the decision.
Coaching classes will be started for class 9 to 12:
In addition, from February 1, the minister added, the state government has also agreed to permit coaching classes to restart for students in classes 9 to 12.
On January 11, schools for Classes 10 as well as 12 and also colleges for final-year and post-graduate students reopened throughout the state after remaining closed for more than nine months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
State education minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama stated:
It has steadily increased the number of students going to colleges. The academic work is carrying on in a reasonable manner for Classes 10 and 12 as well as guidelines for COVID-19 were also being followed.
And that is why, as of February 1, the government has now decided to enable students between classes 9 and 11 to attend school, Chudasama added.
Classes 9 and 11 will also be protected by guidelines including SOPs provided earlier by the government with regards to COVID-19, the minister noted.
In addition, from February 1, coaching classes for students between classes 9 to 12 can also launch their work from their premises. These centres, though, are also expected to take the appropriate measures and obey all COVID-19 SOPs,’ he continued.
The decision to allow first and second-year students to attend college will be taken early:
As infections are now on the decrease in the state, after performing an examination of hostels, some of which have been used as COVID-19 care centres for asymptomatic patients Chudasama stated, a decision to allow first as well as second-year students to join college will be taken early.
On Tuesday, as many as 380 cases reported of coronavirus were reported in the state, which brought the disease tally to 2,59,867.
About 1,500 to 1,600 cases had emerged each day when the pandemic peaked in November last year.
