Schools to reopen today for staff, for students tomorrow in Amritsar

The district administration has ordered all government and private schools, colleges and educational institutions in Amritsar district to remain closed tomorrow (September 8). According to Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney, tomorrow all teachers and management committees will inspect their school buildings and submit a report in writing to the District Education Officer. Education Minister Harjot Bains had earlier today announced the re-opening of schools, colleges/educational institutions in the state for students on Tuesday (September 9). Meanwhile, teachers of government schools have been called for duty from September 8 to assess the situation in their respective schools.

However, private schools have been allowed to call students on Monday (September 8), provided they guarantee the safety of students and ensure that their buildings are completely safe.

“If the buildings are found safe, the schools will be reopened for children on Tuesday while schools in flood-affected areas of Ramdass, Ajnala and Lopoke will remain closed until further orders,” said DC Sawhney. She said that the next decision will be taken after the school management committees in the said area inspect the roads and buildings leading to the schools and send their report to the DEO office.

District Education Officer Rajesh Sharma said that the children studying in schools in the flood-affected areas can go to study in whichever area of the district they are temporarily staying in. He said that orders have been issued to the schools in this regard and the department will get the attendance report of the children from these schools only.

DEO Rajesh Sharma said the water level has now receded due to which many schools in the district are safe from the effects of floods. Despite this, all government, government aided and private schools in the district will remain closed for students on September 8, while from September 9, all schools in Amritsar district except (Block Ajnala-1, Ajnala-2, Chogawan-1 and Chogawan -2) will re-open. But before opening these schools, the heads of all schools will get their respective buildings completely cleaned, sanitised and ensure the safety of children as well as the structures.