Madhya Pradesh to Reopen Schools with 50% Capacity for Classes 11, 12 from 26 July

Reopening of Schools: As per the latest updates, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that schools for class 11 and 12 students will reopen in the state from 26th July. Along with this, the colleges will also reopen four days later. However, the schools will be allowed to hold the classes with 50% capacity. He further said, schools for junior classes will be allowed to reopen gradually depending upon the situation. Chouhan made this announcement while dedicating a building of Vidya Bharati, a wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), to the people in Bhopal.

Classes on Alternate Days

The classes will be held on alternate days for each batch of students. One batch of students will attend classes on the first day and another one the next day. Colleges will also reopen with a 50% capacity in a phased manner. The state government has been preparing the strategy about reopening the schools while closely monitoring the coronavirus pandemic. Later, the government will start the process of reopening classes 9 and 10, then classes 6 to 8, and finally primary classes.

Statement of Shivraj Singh Chouhan

He told “Initially, schools should run for four days a week and later for six days. If all goes well (considering the projected third wave of the pandemic) till August 15, then we will gradually resume other classes in schools,” He also added that the number of COVID-19 cases has come down to around 20 per day and active cases in the state settled at around 250. “Students are getting frustrated due to the closure of educational institutions and they now need to attend physical classes rather than virtual ones. School operators are also facing problems. Considering this situation, the decision to start the process to reopen schools has been taken,” he said.

MP COVID-19 Cases

Madhya Pradesh reported 23 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday and two deaths, taking the tally of infections to 7,91,583 and the toll to 10,508, as per the state health department. The number of cases during the second Covid-19 wave peaked in April with up to 13,000 infections daily in the state.