THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: ‘School Pravesanotsavam’ would be organized in schools when the schools in the state reopen partially on November 1, general education minister V Sivankutty said on Sunday. “There should be mechanism to welcome students in every school. This should be organized by adhering to Covid-19 protocol. School teachers and local body representatives should welcome students at the school gates,” Sivankutty said.
The government has instructed the school authorities to keep the school atmosphere attractive and lively.
Fitness is compulsory for school buildings. In case any school building lacks fitness certificate, options should be explored to accommodate students of such schools in nearby schools with fitness certificate, a statement from the minister said.
Sivankutty said the guidelines to be followed by the schools would be out in a couple of days. The academic activities of the schools would be strictly based on this document.
The minister asked the headmasters and principals to ensure that all preparations for the school reopening would be complete by October 27.
The ‘back to school’ document released by the state government had instructed the school authorities to clean the school premises and ensure sanitizer, thermal scanner and oximeters in every school when they are open on November 1.
He said the decision to distribute homeo medicine to all students to improve their immune system would be carried out diligently. Schools were also asked to ensure the service of at least one doctor per school.
