Odisha school, colleges to resume offline classes from February 7 as COVID cases decline

Monitoring decline in COVID-19 cases, Odisha government has decided to reopen schools and colleges. All schools and colleges will be reopened from February 7, 2022. An announcement about Odisha school reopening was me by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra at a press conference on Thursday, February 3, 2022.

To be noted that physical classes will only begin for students from Class 8 to 12, colleges, universities and or technical educational institutions. Talking about reopening schools for students from KG to 7, Chief Secretary announced that it will be reopened from February 14, 2022. 

A few days before this official announcement, Odisha Higher Education department h to issue an official clarification. It was being circulated over social media and claimed that schools will be opened from February 10, 2022. “A fake letter is circulating in social media purportedly conveying decision of Higher Education Department to reopen colleges and universities from 10th Feb’2022. It is hereby clarified that no such decision has been taken by state government,” department clarified on Twitter.

Schools and colleges are closed due to Omicron surge

In view of rising cases of COVID-19 in Odisha as well as India, colleges and universities were closed by Odisha government on January 10, 2022. order will remain in effect till February 6, 2022. However, nursing institutions, colleges, and medical colleges were allowed to function under COVID-related restrictions.  college authorities, universities, and technical education institutions were asked to conduct online classes under COVID protocols.

Whereas, all hostels in such acemic institutions were instructed to remain closed and students were vised to avoid staying in hostels. state government asked schools and colleges to continue offline examinations under strict COVID guidelines.

Bihar and UP schools may reopen soon

 Schools are closed in Bihar due to COVID situation in state. However, Bihar Education Department wants to reopen schools in Bihar. decision regarding reopening of schools has not been taken yet. It will be decided after a review meeting will be conducted. This has been announced by Bihar Education Minister, Vijay Kumar Chaudhary on Thursday, February 3, 2022.

Uttar Presh schools are closed due to COVID situation. In a recent move, around 250 educational institutions under Unaided Private School Association (UPSA) have now threatened to put a halt to online classes if schools are not reopened soon. As of now, according to Uttar Presh government’s order, all schools in state for offline classes are closed till February 6, 2022. UPSA has said that it would wait till February 6 after which it would discontinue all online classes if schools are not resumed offline.