Assam- Schools, colleges and other educational institutions have remained closed in Assam as well as rest of India since March because of the pandemic.
Assam is about to resume education instituition in both government and private schools from September 1, but only if possible.
Now, Assam had released an guideline for re-opening of schools.
“These resource persons/teachers shall teach in the style which was earlier used in ‘gurukul’ (style of imparting knowledge by teachers in informal setup like underneath large trees). They will use improved techniques like storytelling, project preparation, assignments, tests etc.,” the guidelines read.
”I want schools to reopen as studies have been impact by COVID. But it won’t be wise to conduct classes in open fields like ‘gurukul’ due to the weather conditions at present. Instead classes should be held in classrooms after sanitizing them properly,” said Juri Saikia, mother of the class VIII student in Tezpur.
Geeta Dutta Baruah, principal, Shrimanta Shankar Academy-Guwahati said, “We are already conducting online classes for all our students. At present we would prefer continuing with the same format of imparting education instead of reopening schools till the COVID-19 situation eases”.
Final semester students in engineering and medical colleges have asked to follow the uniform set of rules for classes as those framed for classes IX to XII. Also other guidelines will be issued by directorates of medical and technical education later.
“All the universities are also directed to start academic activities as per their own suitability and as per the guidelines received from University Grants Commission (UGC),” said the guidelines.
Also the stakeholders have been asked to submit their views on or before August 20 on the following email id: sopschoolopeningassam@gmail.com
“We are yet to go through all the guidelines. The only issue that could pose a problem is that the one about conducting classes in open fields. Not many schools in urban area will have such fields. Schools should be allowed to teach students in classrooms while maintaining social distance,” said Ratul Goswami, general secretary, Assam State Primary Teachers Association.
