Amidst the halt on the education system of India due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Punjab State Government has finally nodded to reopen schools. As per reports, Punjab would reopen from tomorrow – January 7, 2021, for students of classes 5 to 12th. Punjab Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla stated that after repeated requests from parents, the state government has decided to allow physical classes for students of classes 5 to 8 from January 7. The schools would be held from 10 am to 3 pm. The order is applied to all government, semi-government, and private schools.
Schools have been instructed to ensure maximum safety and to follow all protocols as laid out by the Government in the various SOPs issued. Singla has also shared that all school managements have been strictly asked to follow the advisory issued by the health department
Mr. Vijay Inder Singla said that while giving his nod, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh directed them to ensure the safety of the children amid Covid-19 pandemic. He added that following the directions of the CM, all school managements have been asked to strictly comply with the directions of the government specially advisory issued by the health department to avert the threat of contraction of coronavirus.
The cabinet minister informed that the education department had taken feedback from the school heads and besides ensuring safety of the children, they have also suggested the department to reopen the schools before the annual exams for final revision of the students.
"CM Capt. Amarinder Singh has launched "Mission Shat Pratishat'' while presiding over a mega event of Smart Phone distribution to the students of class XII on November 07, last year. After announcement, the whole education department, specially the school teachers, have been geared up to turn the vision of the CM into reality by putting in dedicated efforts at the cutting edge level," the Education Minister further added while lauding the teachers for acting as real Corona warriors to provide quality education facilities to the students.