Kerala Schools Reopen Partially After A Gap Of 9 Months
Classes for 10th and 12th began in schools across the southern state with limited hours and restricted number of students with Covid norms as per government order
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The students were brimming with excitementseeing friends and teachers after a gap of many months.
But, strict instructions right from wearing masks, washing hands at frequent intervals to mandatory social distancing gave a formal colour to their first day in schools, when they reopened partially in Kerala on Friday.
As part of the government s instructions, classes for 10th and 12th standards began in schools across the southern state with limited hours and restricted number of students.
The chatter was back on campuses as schools in Kerala, Karnataka and Assam reopened after several months with strict COVID-19 regulations such as wearing masks, thermal screening, washing hands and mandatory social distancing. Though many students attended school, with letters of consent from their parents, some chose to continue education online with their guardians anxious about the pandemic situation and the emergence of a new strain of the novel coronavirus. India on Friday reported a single-day rise of20,035new COVID-19 cases which pushed the country s virus caseload to1,02,86,709. The death toll increased to 1,48,994 with 256 fresh fatalities, according to Union Health Ministry data.
Jan 01, 2021, 14:54 PM IST
Thiruvananthapuram: The students were brimming with excitement seeing friends and teachers after a gap of many months. But, strict instructions right from wearing masks, washing hands at frequent intervals to mandatory social distancing gave a formal colour to their first day in schools, when they reopened partially in Kerala on Friday.
As part of the government s instructions, classes for 10th and 12th standards began in schools across the southern state with limited hours and restricted number of students. I am really excited to be back in my school, I have never thought that I can spend time with my friends at this campus again, a thrilled Akhila, a 10th standard student of a city school here, said. Parvathy, another student, said she was fed up attending online classes and she had really missed actual classroom studies. Online class is a good option at this time of crisis. But, it cannot give the feel and positivity provided by an actual classroom
After a gap of 9 months, schools reopen in Kerala partially
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Last Updated: Jan 01, 2021, 03:47 PM IST
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As part of the government s instructions, classes for 10th and 12th standards began in schools across the southern state with limited hours and restricted number of students.
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Thiruvananthapuram: The students were brimming with excitement seeing friends and teachers after a gap of many months. But, strict instructions right from wearing masks, washing hands at frequent intervals to mandatory social distancing gave a formal colour to their first day in schools, when they reopened partially in Kerala on Friday.
As part of the government s instructions, classes for 10th and 12th standards began in schools across the southern state with limited hours and restricted number of students.
COVID-19 panel recommends SII s Covishield for emergency use; new cases remain under 30,000 for 19th day The daily new coronavirus infections in India remained below 30,000 for the 19th consecutive day on Friday, taking the total caseload to 1,02,86,709 FP Staff January 01, 2021 19:13:24 IST Representational image.
The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on COVID-19 of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has recommended granting emergency use authorisation for the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield , being manufactured by Serum Institute of India, reports said.
According to a report in
CNBC-TV18, the recommendation comes with certain conditions, but didn t elaborate.
India Today said the Drug Controller General of India will take a final call on whether or not to approve the vaccine for emergency usage authorisation.