Students of Classes 9 to 12 would have to attend schools from 7 am to 11 am, an order issued by the secretary of the school education and literacy department K Ravi Kumar said
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RANCHI: Members of the National Private Schools’ Association (NPSA) sat on a dharna in front of the Raj Bhavan here on Saturday demanding reopening of the schools for all classes.
The agitators said students from the economically weaker sections are unable to attend the online classes since March 2020 as they do not have smartphones with internet connectivity, thus affecting their studies adversely.
Akshay Prasad, president of NPSA, a state-based organisation, said, “We represent the non-recognised private schools and our organisation has 300 members. A large group of students studying in our schools come from poor families and their education has been affected because of the closure of schools. Moreover, the teachers are also not getting their salaries for the past several months. We have submitted a charter of demands to the governor and the chief minister.”