THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Midday meals distribution in government and aided schools would restart once the schools reopen on November 1, general education minister V Sivankutty told the assembly on Thursday. “The government does not want students to stay hungry when schools reopen. The education department is of the opinion that midday meals should be prepared in all schools and distributed among children by strictly adhering to Covid protocol. Authorities are expected to make arrangements for the same,” he said.
Soap and sanitiser would be available in all schools. Thermal scanner would also be available to assess the students’ body temperature. He said there will be classes on six days, except Sunday, and two students would be allowed to share a bench.
Meanwhile, the education department is likely to issue on Friday a government order regarding the guidelines to be followed by all stakeholders when schools reopen on November 1. CM Pinarayi Vijayan is learnt to have made a couple of changes in the set of draft guidelines, jointly prepared by the general education and health departments. TNN
