Odisha announces SOP ahead of opening of schools for Std 8 and 11 students

Odisha school and mass education department on Monday issued an advisory for standard XI and VIII students ahead of the reopening of their classes from October 21 and 25 respectively.

Published on: Oct 19, 2021, 12:25:18 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty, Bhubaneswar

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Odisha school and mass education department on Monday issued an advisory for standard XI and VIII students ahead of the reopening of their classes from October 21 and 25 respectively.

Odisha announces SOP ahead of opening of schools for Std 8 and 11 students (HT PHOTO)

A notification issued by the department said a meeting between teachers and managing committee of schools will be

As per the SOP, the classes for Standard 8 will be held from 9 am to 12:30 pm. Similarly, the class timings for Standard 11 students will be between 10 am and 1.30 pm. For ensuring social distancing and queue management inside and at the entrance of the premises, specific markings on the floor/ground with a gap of 6 feet should be made.

Inside classrooms, students would be made to sit at safe distances/alternate desks. A particular seat/space should be earmarked for each student based on roll number so that there is limited exposure to other students' physical spaces.

Physical distancing would be maintained in staff rooms by earmarking seats for teachers at an adequate distance and other common areas such as mess and libraries and cafeterias.

The students will be provided dry foods instead of cooked meals in the school. There will be a special examination on October 27, 28 and 29.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More