Govt schools to reopen for classes VI to VIII from Feb 1

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 15

The Chandigarh Administration has allowed government schools to resume classes for students of classes VI to VIII on February 1.

Students, however, need parents’ permission to attend in-person classes, according to the Central Government’s guidelines. The Director, School Education, UT, Rubinderjit Brar, said, “Fresh orders will be released next week.”

Earlier, the Chandigarh Administration had allowed schools to resume classes IX to XII from November 2. Till now, schools have called classes IX to XII students only for two hours guidance session. Attendance has touched 50 per cent in classes IX and onwards, especially in the peripheral areas of the city. Other schools generally report 30 per cent attendance.

“The average number of students coming to school is 5,000 per day. The attendance is expected to rise in the coming days,” said Brar.

Meanwhile, private schools will unlikely start physical classes as their online classes are going on without any hassle.