Kerala schools partially reopen from today following COVID norms

Kerala schools for Std 10th and 12th students have re-opened partially from today fully complying with COVID norms. Mayor Arya Rajendra visited the schools in Thiruvananthapuram and interacted with the students.

Thiruvananthapuram: After about ten months of uncertainty owing to the COVID pandemic, the students in their tenth and twelfth classes have started going to school in Kerala on New year. The regular classes for Std 10th and 12th standard students have resumed partially from Friday fully complying with the COVID norms.

All arrangements have been made for doubt clearances on the portions taught online, digital classes and model exams. COVID regulations would be ensured strictly before letting each student enter the school.

All students, teachers, and other non-teaching staff in Kerala schools must wear masks in the proper manner all the time. At the entrance, each and every person would be checked for their temperature, given sanitiser and name and other details would be recorded before entry to the school.

In the classrooms, the students have been instructed to strictly maintain physical distance. As of now, the seating arrangements have been done in such a way that only one student can sit on one bench. Even amid all these strictured, the students welcomed their regular school time with a lot of joy and hopes.

Health Minister KK Shailja urged students and teachers to strictly follow all the COVID-19 guidelines.

During the initial days, the students would be given guidelines for the exams and their confidence would be boosted. The students said that they have been receiving complete support from the teachers.

At Thiruvananthpuram, Arya Rajendran, who was recently elected as the youngest mayor in the country, visited the school to ensure that the COVID guidelines and hygiene practices are being followed. The Mayor also talked to the students and reminded them of the precautionary measures to be taken, besides instilling confidence in them.

The schools in Kerala are reopening on the New year’s day after a long break owing to the pandemic also brings hope; a hope to return to the good days and normalcy, surviving COVID crisis.