In view of improvement of the Covid-19 situation in the state, the Assam government on Tuesday has ordered to resume physical classes for Classes 1 to 8 and Class 11 from October 19.
The physical classes of Class 9, all degree and post graduate classes, all classes in technical institutions/universities, BEd colleges — both government and private — in the state will be resumed from October 1.
The classes will be held by following proper Covid-19 guidelines and protocols.
Assam schools and colleges reopening SOPs
The state government has issued a separate Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for resuming the offline classes.
An order issued by the education department of the Assam government said that the classes will be held for three days in a week for all the classes of Classes 1 to 8.
“In continuation of Education Department earlier supplementary Standard Operating Procedure issued vide Memo No. ASE.01/2020/Pt.-III/151, Dated, Dispur the 3rd September, 2021, and Memo No. ASE.01/2020/Pt-II/169, dated 16th September, 2021 the Govt. in Education Department is pleased to notify the re-opening of physical classes from Class I to Class VIII and Class XI w.e.f 19th October, 2021, Class IX w.e.f 1st October, 2021, all Degree and Post Graduate Classes, all classes in Technical institutions/Universities, B.Ed. Colleges both Govt. and private in the State of Assam w.e.f 1st October, 2021 maintaining all the protocols of safety guidelines under COVID-19 protocol and the detailed Standard Operating Procedure,” said in the order.
No more than 30 students in a section
According to the state government order, there should not be more than 30 students in a section and head of the institution will assess the required number of sections and open more sections accordingly if required and there will be no cultural function, meetings etc until further orders.
The state government directed all schools, educational institutions to continue to provide quality virtual option/online classes in addition to physical classes.
Earlier, the state government had resumed physical classes of Class 10, Class 12, final-year classes of graduation and post-graduation by following Covid-19 protocols.
