Schools had reopened for classes X and XII on January 18
NEW DELHI: After opening for classes X and XII students, schools will reopen for classes IX and XI on February 5 to complete practicals and projects, education minister Manish Sisodia announced on Friday. He also said degree colleges, polytechnics and ITIs, too, could be opened.
Following the announcement, the schools say they will begin with the process of collecting consent from parents.
Sisodia said, “Schools and colleges are being reopened so that students can prepare better for their practicals and internal assessments. It is important to provide support and guidance to the students for them to prepare well for the exams.”
Smiles, Sanitizers Welcome Students As Schools Reopen In Delhi
Smiles, Sanitizers Welcome Students As Schools Reopen In Delhi
Delhi School Reopening: The students who were elated to be able to attend the first offline class of the academic session wore masks and queued up outside schools maintaining social distance.
Education | Press Trust of India | Updated: Jan 18, 2021 12:21 pm IST | Source: PTI
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New Delhi:
Balloons, flowers, sanitisers and smiling faces welcomed class 10 and 12 students in schools in the national capital on Monday as they returned to campuses after over 10 months.
The students who were elated to be able to attend the first offline class of the academic session wore masks and queued up outside schools maintaining social distance.
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Delhi schools to open for Class 10, 12 from January 18. Check details
Schools in the national capital will reopen for Classes 10 and 12 from January 18, the Delhi government announced on Wednesday. Universities and schools across the country were closed on March 16, when the Centre announced a countrywide classroom shutdown as part of measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. Later, the government announced a nationwide lockdown from March 25.
Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia said students will not to be forced to attend classes and that permission from parents will be mandatory. In view of CBSE exams, practicals, permission has been granted to open schools for projects, practicals, counselling etc. for class 10 and 12 from January 18, Sisodia said in his tweet.