Guidelines to reopen schools on Nov. 1 ready

Morning sessions, division of classes into batches suggested

Morning sessions, division of children in each class into batches, mid-day meals for students, and varying class interval timings are some of the broad directives put forward in the guidelines prepared in connection with reopening of schools in the State on November 1.

The guidelines were handed over by Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty and Minister for Health Veena George to Chief Miniser Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday. These contain measures to be adopted by students, teachers, and parents against the backdrop of COVID-19 that is still a threat.

Classes will be held in the mornings in the first phase. The number of children will be regulated by dividing them into batches. The attempt is to limit the number of batches to two so that one batch of students can come to school for three days in a week, followed by the other for the next three days. Digital classes will continue on the days the batches do not come to school.