Singla issues strict guidelines to protecting students in schools

Chandigarh, August 9

Punjab Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla has issued strict guidelines to school heads to protect schoolchildren from Covid-19 infection.

The Cabinet Minister said that since August 2, government, accredited, aided and unaided schools have been reopened fully, hence fresh instructions have been issued to deal with the situation and prevent the spread of the disease. Singla asked school heads to conduct the classes of V, VIII, X and XII daily so that education of the students studying in these  classes could be continued in a smooth manner. At the same time, he  has given powers to school heads to invite the students in batches, in case the number of students exceed the available class-room space.

The Minister said that the school heads would decide on the attendance of the students in the non-board classes as per the availability of class rooms. These students may also be called in batches. He said that only 25 to 30 students should be seated in a class room and with one student on each bench. He also directed school heads to exempt students from attending the morning assembly to ensure compliance of the Covid-19 norms.