Bhubaneswar: With the Odisha government hinting at reopening of schools and colleges on a priority basis following a decline in the number of Covid-19 infections, all eyes are now on the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to be adopted by the government to conduct classes amid the pandemic.
According to sources, the State School and Mass Education department is going to bring a set of SOPs for resumption of the physical classes. As there is fear of spread of Covid-19 infection, grapevine is that the government may adopt odd-even formula or conduct classes in several shifts to prevent gatherings. However, the extra shifts may increase the burden on the teachers.
Recently, the special relief commissioner (SRC) left it to the School and Mass Education department to take decision on the reopening of schools for students of Class IX to XII. The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education has also directed principals of all government/private Higher Secondary schools in State to sanitise…