Physical classes for 8, 11 standard students to resume from October 21 in Odisha

Classroom teaching for students of classes 9 and 12 has already been resumed in the State

School teacher checks the body temperature of students before their entry to the school building after school reopens in Bhubaneswar in September, 2021

The Odisha government on October 15 announced resumption of physical classes for students of 8th and 11th standards from October 21 as the State is witnessing a declining trend in COVID-19 cases.

Classroom teaching for students of classes 9 and 12 has already been resumed in the State with strict adherence to health safety guidelines.

“The COVID-19 situation has been improving in the State. We will resume classroom teaching for students of classes 8 and 11 from October 21. A notification will be issued soon,” School and Mass Education Minister S.R. Dash said.

No decision has been taken for reopening of schools for students from class 1 to class 7, he said.

Schools remained closed from October 9 on the occasion of Durga Puja and Kumar Purnima and will reopen on October 21.

Odisha on October 14 logged 521 new COVID-19 cases, 94 less than the previous day, taking the State’s caseload to 10,33,809, while six fresh fatalities pushed the coronavirus death toll to 8,274.