Central Government Notifies SoP for Partial Opening of Schools for Classes IX-XII on Voluntary Basis

Central Government Notifies SoP for Partial Opening of Schools for Classes IX-XII on Voluntary Basis

The Union Health Ministry has given partial permission to start a school for students of classes 9th to 12^th; the voluntary students will be able to take guidance from their teacher. It will require the written consent of parents or guardians. According to the Ministry of Health, students of classes 9-12 will be allowed to visit their schools on September 21 on a voluntary basis to seek guidance from teachers.  Such visits and teacher-student interactions should be conducted in a systematic manner

It outlines the various precautionary measures to be adopted in addition to the specific measures to be taken in these institutions to prevent the spread of SOP COVID-19.

The purpose of this SOP is to enable the safe reinstatement of teaching / training activities in skills or entrepreneurship training institutes, doctoral courses in technical and vocational programs requiring laboratory and practical work, and higher educational institutions conducting postgraduate studies.

National Skill Development Corporation or State Skill Development Mission or other ministries of Government of India or State Government, Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), and their training providers. Similarly, the conduct of PhD or technical and vocational programs requiring laboratory / practical works will be permitted by the Department of Higher Education in consultation with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for higher education institutions

General Preventive Measures-

1. Physical distance of at least 6 feet should be followed as far as possible

2. Use of face cover / mask to be made mandatory.

3. Wash hands with soap (at least for 40-60 seconds) even when there is no hand, wherever possible, alcohol-based hand sanitizers (for at least 20 seconds) may be used.

4- Respiratory etiquette should be strictly followed. It involves the rigorous practice of involving one, properly used tissue paper in nose while coughing / sneezing with mouth and tissue / handkerchief / flexed elbow

5. Self-monitoring of health by all and reporting of any disease as soon as possible.

6- Spitting is strictly prohibited

7- Wherever possible, installation and use of the Arogya Setu App will be advised.

All institutes that conduct skill or entrepreneurship training institutes, higher educational institutions conducting doctoral courses and postgraduate studies will specially ensure the following arrangements-

1 Online / distance learning will be allowed and encouraged.

2- Skills or entrepreneurship training will be allowed effective from 21 September 2020.

3 Requires PhD or higher educational institution conducting technical and professional programs.

By Priya Kumari