Kolkata: In keeping with the downward sloping curve of COVID-19 in the state, the state government had decided to open all the primary and upper primary schools from February 16.
According to a notice floated by the state secretariat the School Education Department will soon formulate the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and will decide upon the functioning of the schools.
“Not just the primary and upper primary schools, even Anganwadi centres across the state will be open from coming Wednesday,” said an official from Nabanna.
Welcoming the move, child care expert Apurva Ghosh said that the opening of schools after two years is a ‘good’ indication for the children.
“The children were practically forgetting the lessons that they got two years back. All students could not attend or follow online classes. Not just studies, opening of schools will help them to have mental peace as well,” said Ghosh.
Another child care expert Rajat Subhra Bera said that the schools should properly decide on evenly dividing the classes so that the virus cannot be spread.
“Though the pandemic curve is going down and all parents are eager to send their children to school, that doesn’t mean that the pandemic is not there. The schools should evenly divide the classes and make proper arrangements for the children as they are not even vaccinated,” mention Bera.
Meanwhile, the notice floated by Nabanna also mentioned that the night curfew will be from 12 midnight to 5 am.
