Kerala resumes offline classes for standard 10, 12 students

Schools in Kerala would open for revision classes for students of class 10 and 12. Only 50 percent of students would attend classes and only one student would be seated in a bench as per the directions from the government.

Kannur: Schools in Kerala are all set to welcome students of class 10 and 12, from January 1, after remaining closed for over 10 months, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Initially, only 50 per students would attend classes as per the directions of the government. Those students who are unable to reach schools are permitted to continue their studies through online classes. Government has directed the Department of Education to conduct revision classes for the students before the exams scheduled on March 17.

Regular classes for the SSLC and plus-two students are to begin in full compliance with Covid guidelines and precautionary measures. Arrangements are being made to ensure all facilities in schools.

The facilities to disinfect classrooms and monitoring students’ temperatures are nearing completion. Hand sanitisers, soap, thermal scanner and thermoset are facilitated in school premises.

Disinfection and sanitization are given utmost importance, especially as schools are to function after a very long break due to Covid pandemic. Classrooms, libraries, labs, restrooms and water sources are being totally sanitised.

It should also be noted that as many as 1.75 lakh children have enrolled for classes 1 to 10 in the State Government-run schools, this academic year, as per the latest data of the Education Department.

More than 6.8 lakh students have joined the State schools in the past four years since the Public Education Rejuvenation Mission has been implemented. There has been an increase of 47,760 children while considering the total number of students as against last year.