Mumbai Schools To Reopen With Full Capacity, Pre-Pandemic Timings From March 2
Mumbai: Amid declining COVID-19 cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has directed all schools in Mumbai to resume offline classes for all students as per the pre-pandemic timetable from March 2
Late on Friday evening, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) decided to allow schools to teach classes from pre-primary to class 12, news agency PTI reported.
According to the circular issued by the BMC, all schools of all streams and mediums will start from March 2 with full time and full capacity, irrespective of the board they are affiliated to.
However, all teachers are required to be fully immunized, and students should have their temperatures checked before entering school. Schools for children with special needs must obtain parental consent to operate pre-pandemic.
The decision to reopen schools at full capacity comes after nearly two years of school closures due to COVID-19.
In the circular issued by the BMC, schools have been allowed to give lunch breaks and conduct curricular and extra-curricular activities as before the pandemic. Schools can now also allow bus services for students.
Ahead of the announcement by the BMC, Guardian Minister of Mumbai Suburban District, Aditya Thackeray tweeted, “A meeting was held to ensure that the school resumes from March onwards. As before, schedule, attendance, extracurricular activities, the introduction of school buses were discussed. Considering the declining number of patients, it is our intention to undo the education by following the necessary rules.”
He also added that schools would be encouraged to organise vaccination camps for children above 15 years of age to ensure their safety.
“Schools will also be encouraged to conduct immunization camps for students above 15 years of age in the school premises with the help of Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Education Department, and doctors as per the consent of the parents by fixing fixed rates for the students who are eligible for COVID vaccination,” he wrote.
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Schools reopened in Maharashtra in January, though they were instructed to operate at 50 percent capacity. This is the first time in two years that schools will open at full capacity with pre-pandemic functionality.
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