On Monday, the Union Ministry of the Education released reopening guidelines for schools in phase 5 of Unlock on October 15.It has also been made clear by the Central Government that the state governments will determine when to open the school. Likewise, the majority of government authorities have empowered collectors to opt to open schools due to Corona infection.
Regarding the opening of classrooms, the Unlock 5.0 guidelines stated that the preferred mode of teaching should continue to be online or distance learning. Where schools perform online classes, and some learners choose to attend online classes rather than attend school physically, they may be able to do so. Under the Unlock 5.0 rules, students can attend schools or institutions only with the written permission of parents, adding that "attendance" must not be "enforced, and must depend entirely on parental consent."
The final decision will rest entirely with the government of the state. This means that, for the opening of schools, each state will issue a separate date. Some states have the freedom to decide when and how to open their district governments to schools. Governments in states must establish their own Standard Operating Procedure for health and safety measures for the reopening of schools or Standard Operating Procedure -based institutions to be provided by the Department of School Education and Literacy.
Institutions of higher education intended only for research scholars (Ph.D.) and postgraduate students in the field of science and technology requiring laboratory or experimental work will be able to open this year from 15 October.
If parents choose their kids to study at home, then it must be accepted by schools. Similarly, the parents will tell the school about it if the kid is sick. Instructions have been given to periodically clean the school campus.
It has been mentioned in the new guidelines that school bags should not be banned for students in classes 1 to 5, if possible. The Union Home Ministry allowed students from classes 9 to 12 to meet with teachers in schools in September.The Union Ministry of Education would have no problem if the state wishes to open schools first for young children.
At least two-three weeks after school opening there will be no evaluation. Examinations in pen and paper text for all students stop taking examinations. Roles, choreography, classes and sports, brochure design, interviews, journals and portfolios are all appropriate. The evaluation will be carried out based on role-playing. They can be used instead of the normal text format review for pen and paper.