Haryana Schools to Reopen for Class 6 to 8 Students in February, Get Details Here

Haryana School Reopening News: As per the latest update, the Haryana Government has given its permission to allow reopening of upper primary schools i.e. for Class 6 to 8 students from next month i.e. February onwards. The news about reopening of Haryana Schools for Upper Primary Students was confirmed by State Education Minister Kanwar Pal today i.e. on 20th January 2021. While announcing the decision, Mr Pal also noted that any final decision about reopening of schools for primary class students i.e. Class 1 ot 5, will be taken by the state government at a later date.

News Confirmed By Education Minister

As reported earlier, Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal announced the decision about allowing reopening of upper primary schools in the state. Mr Pal said that ““The COVID cases are gradually coming down and the situation has improved. Moreover, the COVID-19 vaccination drive has also begun. So, we have decided to reopen schools for Classes 6 to 8 from February first week.” The decision of reopening of schools for Upper Primary Class students was taken by the state government following reopening of schools for Class 9 to 12 students in December 2021.

COVID-19 Guidelines, SOPs to be Followed

To ensure safe return of students of upper primary class back to schools, the state government has asked school principals to strictly adhere to the COVID-19 precautionary guidelines. The schools will have to follow all guidelines related to face masks, sanitisers and social distancing, he said. Moreover, the state government is also planning to take extra precautions about reopening and ensure proper sanitization of campus and complete school premises is being carried out by the school administrators.

School Reopening in Haryana

School Reopening Process in Haryana State has been a bitter-sweet process. Initially, Haryana government became one of the first state governments in the country to allow reopening of schools for Class 9 to 12 students in September 2020. However, soon after reopening, over 150 students from three districts of Haryana i.e. Rewari, Jind and Jhajjar -- had tested positive for coronavirus in November after which all the schools were shut till further orders. In mid-December, the schools had again reopened for the higher classes. With schools for upper primary class students being opened soon, the state government is planning to be extra cautious about the process.