Ranchi: After attending offline classes for around a month, most students in the city said they have become accustomed to the new normal of wearing masks and maintaining social distancing, among others. Notably, physical classes have resumed for Class X and Class XII batches in the state.
Alice Prisca, a Class XII student of Don Bosco Public School, said she misses the earlier times when she and her friends used to walk around the campus and share tiffin with each other during lunch break.
She said ,“ We diligently follow Covid protocols on the campus to curb the spread of the pandemic. Like everybody else, I’m also praying for life to return to normal.”
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RANCHI/JAMSHEDPUR: Private schools in Ranchi and Jamshedpur have decided to hike their fees after giving it a miss for a year during the pandemic when the state government requested against it. Although very few schools have implemented the fee hike until now, parents’ bodies slammed the decision and said schools should have been more understanding given that several parents have either faced pay cuts or have lost their jobs during the pandemic.
When contacted, Don Bosco Public School, Kokar said they have increased the fees by Rs 1,000 for all students, while principal of Jawahar Vidya Mandir, Shyamli, Samarjit Jana said, “Since we had not increased the fees in 2020, there is all likelihood that it will be hiked by 10% this year keeping in view the norms.” He also added that the decision in this regard will be taken in a meeting scheduled in the coming days.
Ranchi: With Class X and XII board examinations approaching, attendance of students who will be appearing for the examinations has improved in private and government schools across the state. The state government had last month allowed resumption of offline classes for these students to help them prepare for their exams.
Director (secondary education) Jata Shankar Choudhary said attendance in government school has picked up with each passing day. He stated, “Overall attendance in schools rose from 20% in the third week of December to between 40% and 50% now. Parents’ confidence about sending children is also gradually increasing.”
Ashutosh Singh, principal of Amar Sahid Thakur Vishwanath Sahdeo Zila School, said around 150 of 350 students in Class X and Class XII were present at school on Monday, much better than the 25% in the initial days. He said as per the instructions of the education department, strict adherence of Covid protocol is being ensured and parents are being