Starting July 15, Maharashtra colleges in non-COVID zones will reopen for grades 8 to 12.
Mumbai : The Maharashtra authorities has provide you with a call to reopen colleges in areas the place not even a single case of COVID-19 has been reported over the past month. Minister of Faculty Schooling Division Varsha Gaikwad knowledgeable that the faculties have been allowed to renew offline courses for college kids from Courses 8 to 12 beginning July 15.
“Whereas we proceed to advertise distant studying and on-line schooling, we’re additionally working in the direction of a protected resumption of colleges in corona-free villages. It has develop into a necessity of the hour to have a co-educational method to achieve out to the kids of the final strata of the state,” stated Gaikwad whereas sharing the federal government order.
Additional sharing the order on her social media deal with, Gaikwad asserted that each one academics and employees members should be vaccinated earlier than the reopening of colleges. Contemplating the potential for a 3rd wave, Gaikwad ordered that it’s necessary for all colleges to strictly abide by the coronavirus prevention guidelines laid down by the state authorities. She additionally warned that any form of negligence by the recognised colleges is not going to be tolerated.
Giving an replace on the COVID-19 prevention guidelines at village degree, the minister notified that an eight-member committee might be fashioned to take a closing name on COVID-free zones. In rural areas, the committee might be led by the top of the gram panchayat and can comprise collectors, faculty principals, and well being officers.
Moreover, a committee will even be designed on the district degree the place colleges must get a inexperienced sign from the board earlier than reopening. The order lastly states that the faculties must comply with all COVID normal working procedures (SOP) and likewise conduct well timed temperature checks of scholars when on campus.
Yesterday, on 7 July, Maharashtra reported 9,558 new coronavirus circumstances and 147 fatalities which have taken the stats of infections to 61,22,893 and the loss of life toll to 1,23,857.
