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Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash on Wednesday said that that the schools for Class 6 and 7 students may be reopened first in the State.
Speaking on the sidelines of his visit to Sambalpur, Dash said that schools will be reopened in a phased manner. "We are considering reopening schools for Class 6 and 7 students in the first phase," he said.
He further said that the decision to start physical classes for classes 1 to 5 students will be taken in the next phase. "We hope all the classes will be commenced by the New Year," said the Minister.
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The Minister had earlier hinted at the resumption of the physical mode of teaching for class 1 to 7 students after Diwali. The possibility of Covid-19 third wave is almost negligible. Hence, all possibilities are being explored for the reopening of schools for Standard 1 to 7 students in the State, he had said.
“Till now no decision has been taken but we are taking all possible measures to ensure that classes are reopened in a graded manner. Already physical mode of teaching for Standard 8 to 12 students is continuing in the State,” Dash had said.
It is worth mentioning that the Odisha government allowed the resumption of classes in the physical mode for Standard 11 and 8 from October 21 and October 25, 2021 , respectively. The schools for class 10 and 12 students were also reopened in Odisha from July 26, 2021.
