Meeting held on opening educational institutes
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, November 03 2021: Government officials on Wednesday held a meeting to discuss opening of schools in the state which have remained closed for long period due to the pandemic, as Covid-19 cases have been decreasing for a while now in the state.

The meeting held at SSA hall, Babupara was chaired by Education (S) commissioner M Harekrishna and attended by department officials.

The meeting discussed various conditions for opening of the schools as well maintaining of Covid-19 SOPs.

It also deliberated on various advance measures need to be taken up before the schools open, it they do re-open.

The measures discussed included RTPCR tests of teachers for every 20 days until they do not receive the full doses of vaccination; permission from parents for students to attend school; if the recommendation of opening of school given on November 2 is approved, then sanitation of schools premises; conduct of bridge course of 30-45 days for students before the start of new academic session of 2022 based on bridge course module provided by SCERT, etc.

The meet also agreed that in hill districts lower level classes can start based on prevailing condition and approval of DCs and ZEOs concerned, but in valley districts classes VI to XII will continue to remain closed.

It was also resolved that all school staff must be vaccinated before opening of schools and further recommended that Education (S) director to consult with DCs and ZEOs concerned for taking up vaccination process for those who have not been vaccinated.

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