Ranchi: The administration on Wednesday started conducting Covid tests in government schools of the district as a precautionary measure. Notably, government schools have started physical classes for students of Class VIII and above from March 1.
A team from the health department covered several schools, such as Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya in Namkum and the government middle school in Pandra, among others.
The regional deputy director of education, Arwind Vijay Bilung, who is also in-charge of the district education office, said, “The residential schools and those with large number of students have been selected for testing during the first phase of the drive.”
Jharkhand schools reopen after lockdown with meagre attendance
Jharkhand schools reopen after lockdown with meagre attendance
The schools in Jharkhand reopened yesterday, December 21, with very meagre attendance across the classrooms due to the ongoing pandemic situation.
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UPDATED: December 22, 2020 14:05 IST
The schools in Jharkhand have reopened with very thin attendance, as only 40 percent students attend class on the first day.
HIGHLIGHTS
Schools in Jharkhand were reopened yesterday, December 21.
The schools in the state have only been reopened for students of classes 10 and 12.
The attendance on the first day of schools reopening remained low.
The government and private schools in Jharkhand reopened yesterday, December 21, nearly 10 months after they were shut down due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the nationwide lockdown announced by the central government.