70% principals in Prayagraj dist against reopening schools

As corona cases have again started rising, reopening schools for students of classes 6 to 8 is not advisable, they say

PRAYAGRAJ : Principals of several schools affiliated to UP Board in the district are not in favour of opening the institutions for class 6 to class 8 students from December 15.

UP Board secretary Divyakant Shukla had issued a letter to all district inspectors of schools (DIoSs) in the state on November 24 asking district level officials to seek feedback regarding opening of the schools from December 15 from principals of the institutions.

In the same sequence, all the schools were contacted by DIoS, Prayagraj, RN Vishwakarma.

The principals have sent a report in this regard to the DIoS informing him that already classes 9 to 12 are functioning but the strength of students is fairly low.

At the same time, government -run primary and upper primary schools have not opened.

The principals have said since corona cases have once again started rising in the district, opening the schools for class 6 to 8 students is not advisable. In such a situation, schools should not be opened from December 15 for them, inform education department officials.

The DIoS has submitted his report to the UP Board secretary who has forwarded the same to the state government.

If officials are to be believed, it is very much unlikely that the schools for class 6 to 8 students would open from December 15.

“Following the guidelines of Unlock 5.0, schools for classes 9 to 12 have been opened and teaching work is being done physically by the teachers concerned for students coming in staggered batches. Principals of schools were also contacted to get the feedback for opening the school for students from class 6 to 8 but around 70% of the principals are of opinion that schools should not be opened from December 15 for these students. Information about this has been sent to the UP Board secretary,” said DIoS, Prayagraj, RN Vishwakarma.