Schools in Goa have been allowed to reopen for physical classes for classes 9 to 12 from October 18, with Covid-19 guidelines and standard operating procedures in place, an official said on Friday.
The officials took the decision after deliberating on the reopening scenario at the state task force meeting held on Thursday.
Officials said that both parents and teachers should share the responsibility of ensuring that Covid-appropriate behavior is followed at all times.
In a circular issued on Thursday, state education director Bhushan Sawaikar said the state government has decided to reopen schools for physical classes after consultation with an expert committee.
The department has asked the management and heads of educational institutions to take a decision considering the available infrastructure and local conditions.
“If required, schools may initially follow a hybrid mode of teaching, i.e. online and offline classes,” the circular said. Masks, temperature checks and sanitisation are mandatory at the entrance of institutions, and even the staff should be checked before entry, it said.
According to the circular, functions and meetings should not be organized in the school till further orders.
Goa on Thursday reported 68 cases of Covid-19 and two casualties, taking the number of infections to 1,77,356, including 3,335 deaths. The coastal state currently has 679 active cases.
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