A worker engaged in painting work at Don Bosco's entry gate in Panaji on Friday. Captured by : Narayan Pissurlenkar
PANAJI
The Education department may have permitted schools and higher secondary schools across the State to begin physical classes for Class X and XII from Saturday but most institutions are gearing up to begin from Monday next.
Earlier this month, the Education department had issued permission to re-open educational institutions in physical mode from November 21, but asked them to initially start with only class X and XII students.
Many schools The Goan contacted however said they are preparing to begin from Monday next.
Currently, the schools are in the process of getting written consents both in physical as well as digital form from parents and guardians of the students.
Ensuring a maximum of 12 students in each classroom, calling students in a staggered manner, resorting if needed, to the odd-even roll numbers formula are some of the instructions from the government that the schools will be adhering to.
In addition, of course, to sanitizing classrooms and furniture, use of face masks and sanitizers by all and ensuring physical distance is maintained at all times.
Physical education will however be omitted and several other precautionary and safety measures are also being put in place such as thermal scanners to check body temperature of students, teachers, school authorities, parents and visitors.
Staff will also be sensitizing students against exchanging drinking water, note and text books, paper, pencil, compass box, ruler, pen, science journal, homework book, assignment book, bags, umbrella or any other thing among themselves.
Now, ration packets
instead of mid-day
meals for students
PANAJI: Mid-day meals will no longer be served in schools for now, but packets of ration distributed to students from Std I to Std VIII instead. The ration will consist of items such as moong, jaggery and Soya bean oil and will be provided at govt and govt-aided-schools for a period of 100 days.
To be delivered by Goa Sahakar Bhandar, Panaji per respective school strength, cooks-cum-helpers assigned to the schools will distribute the items within 12 working days.
