LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh saw a little more of unlocking as schools resumed, after a gap of nearly five months, on Monday.
Following the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the schools were closed in March.
The secondary education department has put 60 officials on task for inspection and monitoring of schools in 60 districts.
India Public Inter College, Aligarh
The officials will submit their report by evening.
According to government order, the regular restart of schools, irrespective of the eduction board they are affiliated with, for classes 9 to 12, will be for five days a week, from Monday to Friday. No classes will be held on weekends.
Students have been called to attend schools in two shifts, with 50% capacity in each shift. While the first shift is from 8 am to 12 noon, the second shift will begin from 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm. Face covers have been made mandatory for all students, and staff.
Additional chief secretary instructed officials to carry out sanitisation drive after each shift and on Saturday and Sunday. Social distancing to be followed at the entry and exit time. Schools that have more than one entrance gate must use them for decongestion, Shukla said in her order.
Schools have been asked to ensure sanitation facilities like handwash, thermal scanning, pulse oximeter and other requisite medical aid.
