SHILLONG, Jan 24: After an extended winter vacation, schools are set to reopen in Meghalaya from Tuesday.
A notification issued by the Education department on Monday said online classes from Class I to Class XII will resume in Shillong and Shillong agglomeration. Offline classes from Class I to Class XII will continue in the rest of the state until further notice, it said.
The Education department has also made a slew of recommendations to the district authorities to consider. The DCs have been empowered to assess the risk locally and decide on reopening of schools, online or offline, taking into consideration COVID-19 cases and in consultation with the district health officials.
According to the recommendations, a task force committee headed by the DC may also be constituted to monitor the resumption and safe operations of schools. The task force has been empowered to assess the COVID-19 situation and the feasibility of schools or college reopening.
The recommendation said that elementary and higher secondary school teachers are to attend the classes according to their duty chart for the compulsory transaction of lessons and submission of assignments.
Colleges and higher education institutions are to design their online classes and related activities accordingly.
In another notification, the Education department said March 12, 2022, will be the end date for the academic session 2021 for Class I to Class XII and the entire syllabus should be completed accordingly.
It also said the assessment for all levels will be based on the entire syllabus.
