Bhubaneswar: In all the 30 districts of Odisha, schools for Classes from Standard VIII to XII were opened on Monday. This involved 37,533 numbers of schools. A total 14,42,790 numbers of students attended on the first day, out of the total enrolled number of 24,45,407 students of these schools.
In the district of Deogarh, the school attendance in Higher Secondary was maximum with 85%. In Secondary classes, Deogarh district attained 91% of attendance. In Kendrapara district, the highest of 77% in Elementary Schools (Class-VIII) was achieved.
Prior to the opening of schools, teachers and other staff undertook cleaning and sanitization work in the weekend. The reopening of the schools has been appreciated by students, parents, and the community in particular.
The teachers have been instructed to adhere to Covid Appropriate Behavior like Thermal Scanning, Physical Distancing, and Wearing of Mask. The teachers and supervisory officials have further been asked to report any health-related issues of the children and the staff to appropriate authorities for urgent attention.
A special Cell has been opened at OSEPA and in S&ME Department to monitor the current school reopening issues.
