Classes for Std X and XII are to commence in Goa from November 21. With a dip in the number of Coronavirus cases in the state, it is possible that the classes for all standards could start sooner than later. It must be said that as and when schools in the state reopen for all classes, carrying out sanitization and maintaining hygiene will obviously be of prime concern for the school administration.
All the benches in the classrooms will have to be sanitized after each session is over. Other areas within the school premises will also have to be sanitized regularly. High levels of hygiene will also have to be maintained. Obviously the expenditure of the schools will increase significantly as the school administrations will have to follow the recommendations of the government as far as sanitization and maintaining hygiene is concerned.
School administration will also have to procure sanitizers in bulk as well as thermal scanners which can cost quite a bit. It may not be financially feasible for all schools to spend on sanitizers and extra workers required to sanitize the schools and maintain hygiene as well as procurement of thermal scanners.
The government needs to come to the financial aid of the schools by providing extra grants for sanitization and maintaining hygiene in the schools as and when they reopen.
ADELMO FERNANDES, Vasco
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