LUCKNOW: Only 45% to 50% of parents have given written consent for offline classes on reopening of schools for class IX to XII from Monday.
In the forms sent by school authorities, a majority of parents wrote that due to the fear of a third wave of Covid-19 they are not ready to send their children to schools. Schools have been closed since March after the second wave of Covid-19 claimed many lives. After almost five months, following government directions, the schools will be reopening from Monday for the offline classes.
President of the Unaided Private School Association Anil Agarwal said, “Around 45 to 50% parents of kids studying in schools in urban areas have agreed to send wards for physical classes while schools on the outskirts or in rural areas have around 55 to 60% consent from parents.”
Principal of Hoerner College Mala Mehra said, “Around 50% parents have given in writing that they are okay with sending their children for the offline classes.”
“Around 76% parents of our class IX to XII students have shown reluctance in sending their daughters to school,” said La Martiniere Girls’ College principal Aashrita Dass.
