In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India and in turn the state government have
issued instructions for closure of schools during the academic year 2019-20 and
there has been a shift in the mode of schooling i.e. from physical, one-to-one
mode, to remote learning, through TV, computers, telephone etc.
The Ministry of Human Resource
Development has communicated PRAGYATA Guidelines issued by Govt. of India on
online teaching and the NCERT has communicated Alternative Academic Calendar
(AAC) .
the Government of Telangana have issued
instructions for commencement of online classes from 1st September,
2020 through Doordarshan, TSAT and other digital platforms and instructed 50%
of the teachers to attend schools, on rotation basis and monitor digital
education. Further, the AAC and Worksheets for all subjects for 16 weeks have
been hosted on the SCERT website.
Govt. of India have issued Standard
Operating Procedure (SOP) for partial reopening of Schools. Accordingly, the
following guidelines are presently being issued to the RJDSEs and DEOs for
partial reopening of schools from classes 9 to 12 and Diploma in Elementary
Education (D.El.Ed.) colleges for strict compliance.
1. Schools under all managements shall be
physically reopened for students of classes 9, 10 and 11, 12 in KGBVs, TREIs,
Model Schools and Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) colleges from 1st
February, 2021. No other classes shall reopen physically for the students.
2. The present digital classes being conducted
through Doordarshan and TSAT, and other digital platforms shall continue and a
blended form of learning through both online and offline platforms, shall be
made available to students.
3. The Headmasters shall permit students after
obtaining the written consent from parents/ guardians which is mandated by
Govt. of India for students to attend physical classes.
4. All teachers handling classes 9, 10, 11 and
12 shall attend school daily. Students willing to study from home with the
consent of the parent, may be allowed to do so. Students of other than above
mentioned classes shall not attend school.
5. The schools shall function as per regular
school timings.
6. The Headmasters shall prepare a customized
seating plan as per the classroom size to ensure physical distance of atleast 6
feet between any two students.
7. The Headmasters shall ensure that all the
students and staff wear masks.
8. Students suffering from cold, cough, fever
shall not be allowed to attend school.
9. Children shall be provided Mid Day Meal
while attending the schools.
10. Project-work,
assignments upto 30% of the syllabus has already been communicated and it shall
be completed at home under the guidance of teachers and parents and the
remaining upto 70% syllabus shall be taught in schools by the teachers.
11.The
last working day of the school shall be last day of the SSC examination.
12. Headmasters/
Teachers shall ensure the following:
• Create learner-friendly school and classroom
environment.
• Teachers shall be prepared for teaching in
classroom as well as follow-up of students studying from home through online
mode.
• The Headmasters shall prepare customized
timetable to ensure availability of teachers as per the customized seating
plan.
• Address concerns of Children with Special
Needs along with other children.
• Project-work, assignments to be done at home
under the guidance of teachers and parents.
13. A
District Level Committee is constituted under the Chairmanship of the District
Collector by Government. The DEO shall report to the District level Committee
as and when called upon to do so, with complete information.
14. The
following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) shall be strictly adhered
to
a)
Sanitation Plan - Ensure
proper cleaning and sanitation facilities in the school
• Arrange for thorough cleaning and disinfecting
of all areas, furniture, equipment, stationery, storage places, kitchens,
canteen, washrooms, laboratories, libraries, etc. on school campus and ensure
air flow in indoor space.
• The District Panchayat Officers (DPOs) and
Municipal Commissioners concerned shall take necessary action for maintenance
of sanitation, drinking water, water tanks, and toilet maintenance in
government schools on a daily basis.
• Ensure working hand washing facilities in
the school.
• Ensure availability of key supplies like
thermometers, disinfectants, soaps, etc., and arrange for availability of these
essentials.
• Ensure sanitization of school transport
before they start plying, at least twice a day.
• Teachers, students and other stakeholders as
found relevant shall form Task Teams such as, Emergency Care Support/ Quick
Response Team, General Support Team for all stakeholders, Commodity Support
Team, Hygiene Inspection Team, etc. with earmarked responsibilities.
• The Headmaster shall monitor the same and
report to the DEO periodically.
b)
Logistic plan
• The Headmasters shall prepare customized
seating plan as per the classroom size to ensure physical distance of atleast 6
feet among students and not more than 20 students per classroom. It is
advisable to mark the seating that students should occupy.
• If there are single-seater desks, simply
providing space between the desks in the classrooms to maintain physical/social
distancing of 6 feet will be effective. If benches are used, ‘one child-one
bench’ norm shall be followed.
• Similarly, physical distancing shall also be
maintained in the staff rooms, office area, and other places of public
interaction.
• The customized seating plan for every school
in the district shall be submitted to the DEO by the concerned Headmasters.
DEOs shall submit the consolidated report of the district to the DSE by 18th January, 2021.
Ensure
Physical distancing at the Entry and Exit Points of the School:
• The timing of entry and exit for students of
different classes may be staggered.
• Different lanes for entry and exit may be
earmarked.
• The Headmaster shall prepare their own
customized plan for seating, use of playground, library and laboratory, break
time, regular cleaning and disinfection of school infrastructure, use of
transport, keeping in view the safety and physical/social distancing norms, and
ensuring that the notices/ posters/ messages/ communication to parents in this
regard are prominently displayed/ disseminated. Ensuring safe transport:
• Since students may be coming from different
locations by using public transports such as buses, trains, etc., it is important
that they minimize their contact and interaction with others on arrival at
hostel, and effectively. Their health status shall be monitored regularly.
• Sanitization of school transportation on
regular basis at least twice a day - once before children board the transport
and once after, before the next use.
• All commuters shall wear face cover/ masks
in the bus/ cab.
• Students commuting through public transport
shall be adequately guided by schools to take all precautions such as –
physical distancing, covering nose and mouth with face cloth/ masks, sanitizing
hands etc.
Display
of Signages and markings for enforcing physical/ social distancing and safety
protocols:
• Displaying posters/messages/stickers and
signage at appropriate places in the school reminding students about
maintaining physical/social distancing.
• Ban on spitting shall be strictly
enforced.
• Marking circles on ground at different
places like reception, water facility stations, hand washing stations, area
outside washrooms, and other areas.
• Attendance must not be enforced, and must
depend entirely on parental consent.
c) Medical
plan
• The Headmaster shall prepare a medical plan
for every school / hostel.
• The Headmaster shall keep the phone numbers
of the nearest Primary Health Centre / any other reliable medical facility,
which shall be contacted for medical aid/ emergency.
• There shall be isolation rooms for staff /
students having symptoms of COVID.
• The Headmaster shall ensure that
transportation is available to take the child to the nearest Primary Health
Centre / any other reliable medical facility.
• In case the child has symptoms of COVID, the
parents shall be contacted and shall arrange transport to send the child back
to their residence with proper escort.
The
DEO shall consolidate and furnish the District-wise sanitation, logistic and
medical plan to the Director of School Education by 18th January,
2021.
d)
Mid Day Meal
• The Headmasters shall ensure that kitchen,
the place of serving mid day meals, utensils are cleaned and maintained in
hygienic condition and ensure that the rice, provisions etc. are clean and
available so that Mid Day Meals can be provided.
• Physical distancing norms shall be observed
in the kitchen as well. No other person shall be allowed in the kitchen except
minimum essential staff. Cleanliness of kitchen and its staff shall be
ensured.
• Staggered timings may be put in place for
having midday meals, to avoid crowding.
• Physical distancing at water taps shall be
ensured.
e)
Ensure Safe Residential Stay at Hostel
• Temporary, makeshift partitions may be
erected to separate inmates/ boarders. Adequate distance between beds may be
ensured.
• Physical distancing shall be maintained all
the times in hostels. Signage and messaging at prominent places is important
and shall be consciously followed.
• Since students may be coming from different
locations by using public transport such as buses, trains, etc., it is
important that they minimize their contact and interaction with others on arrival
at hostel.
• Arrangement for a regular visit of Counselor
teacher or a Counselor shall be ensured to take care of any psychological or
emotional health issues of the students.
• The Headmaster and the concerned staff
should inspect as frequently as required the kitchen, mess and lodging areas of
hostels, dining area and ensure maintenance of hygiene.
• Hostel staff to be trained on physical
distancing norms, health and hygiene measures, consuming clean and nutritious
food, etc., for the hostelers.
f)
Examinations
• As per RTE Act, there is no Detention Policy
upto class 8 which shall be strictly followed. The schedule for class 10 exams
will be issued separately.
• Every child who is willing to write the
relevant exam shall be allowed to do so without insisting on minimum
attendance.
The Headmasters/ Teachers shall
scrupulously follow the SOPs issued by the Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare, Govt. of India which are available in the website of SCERT and any
other guidelines issued from time to time.
CHITRA RAMCHANDRAN
SPECIAL CHIEF
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
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