Schools in Delhi to reopen for senior students today: All you need to know

Schools and colleges have remained shut since March 2020 in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic which has claimed more than 1.5 lakh lives so far.

The schools in Delhi will reopen from Monday amid strict adherence to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) protocol mandated by the Centre. With staggered and shorter class hours, frequent sanitisation, the classes will only resume for 10th and 12th students, in view of the board exams.

Barring Mumbai, schools in other parts of the state reopened for students of Classes 9 to 12 from November 23. (HT FILE )(HT_PRINT)

The Centre had, in Unlock 5 guidelines, allowed schools to reopen from October 15. However, the decision was left to states/union territories to decide as to when they would resume physical classes.

Schools and colleges have remained shut since March 2020 in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic which has claimed more than 1.5 lakh lives so far.

Here is all you need to know about the schools reopening:

1) Schools that are out of the containment zone areas will only be allowed to open.

2) The students will attend schools only with the written consent of parents.

3) The schools have installed sanitisers, fogging machines, thermal scanners, and disinfectants which will be sprayed in-between batches.

4) Class hours have been reduced from six hours to two hours. A decision has been taken by schools to initially call only 50 students from both classes.