Health Ministry issues guidelines for teaching activities in classrooms from Sept 21

Union Health Ministry has anunced guidelines for conduct of teaching activities in classrooms amid raging Coronavirus pandemic.

health ministry issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for skill training institutes, higher education institutes conducting courses in technical programs requiring lab work to be permitted from September 21. As per guidelines, seating arrangement should be done in an order to ensure a distance of 6 feet between chairs, desks.

" staggering of classroom activities, with separate time slots, to allow adequate physical distancing and disinfection of classroom premises. Academic scheduling to have intermix of regular classroom teaching and online assessment. Teaching faculty to ensure that y and students ear masks throughout teaching activities. Sharing of items like laptops, tebook, stationery amongst students to t to be allowed," guidelines said.

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Health Ministry had on September 8 issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for a partial reopening of schools for students of classes 9 to 12 for taking guidance from ir teachers on a voluntary basis. SOP follows Unlock 4 guidelines of Home Ministry which came into effect from September 1.

Home Ministry had said that states and Union Territories may permit up to 50% of teaching and n-teaching staff to be called to schools at a time for online teaching or tele-counselling and related work from September 21. It said that students of classes 9 to 12 may be permitted to visit ir schools, in areas outside containment zones only, on a voluntary basis, for taking guidance from ir teachers and this will be subject to written consent of ir parents or guardians.

Students from Class 9th to 12th will have option of attending classes remotely/virtually or physically only on a voluntary basis for guidance from ir teachers subject to written permission of parent/guardian.

guidelines said that cleaning and regular disinfection (using 1 per cent sodium hypochlorite) of frequently touched surfaces (doorkbs, elevator buttons, handrails, chairs, benches, washroom fixtures, etc.) will be made mandatory in all classrooms, laboratories, lockers, parking areas, or common areas before beginning of classes and at end of day.

(With ANI inputs) (ANI photo)

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