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Amritsar, January 12
Days after reopening of schools across the state for Class V-VII students, turnout in private schools remains dismal. The government schools had implemented the reopening orders as soon as these were issued, while most private schools chose to wait for parental consent before calling students to attend classes.
As of today, private schools in the city are getting 10-12 per cent attendance in Class V to Class VIII. Dr Anita Bhalla, secretary of Sahodaya Schools and Principal, Bhavans’ SL School, said the low turnout was due to multiple reasons. The extreme cold weather conditions and the suspicions regarding pandemic are the main reasons for low attendance in middle classes. Most parents are waiting till Lohri to send their wards as there could be change in weather after Lohri.”
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana/Amritsar, January 7
With the state government deciding to open schools for Class V and above from Thursday, parents seem still in dilemma over sending their wards to th
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Amritsar, January 7, 2021
As schools in Punjab reopened from Class V onwards today, the government schools in city saw low turnout. Resuming classroom studies after a gap of nine months, students from class V, VI and VIII were seen coming to the schools with masks on and following the safety instructions guided by their teachers.
Students of senior classes have already been attending classes since October 15. The private schools, however, are still waiting for parental consent before calling middle school students to school.
Meanwhile, government school teachers welcomed the decision to resume the offline classes with several school management committee members welcoming the students and offering parents a tour of the schools to see safety measures put in place on the premises.