Manipur State Cabinet held a meeting on January 15, 2021 that decided upon reopening schools from January 27. State Education Minister, S Rajen declared that schools will be reopened for students from class 9 and above including colleges.
Earlier, Manipur COHSEM reduced class 12th syllabus by 30% for the delayed onset of current academic year. The board has plans to organise exams in the month of May 2021.
As a fact, the Manipur government ordered reopening schools from January 27 to prepare class 9-12 students for board exams. Council of Higher Secondary Manipur (COHSEM) has released the state published Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the exams.
Mode of exam is yet to be finalized by the board. COHSEM secretary Ch. Biren Singh said that Manipur Board 2021 exam dates will be released in February / March 2021 for both HSLC and HSE on the official website.
SOPs include health, hygiene, and safety as first priority and learning with physical and social distancing as second priority.
Schools in the state have remained shut since March 2020 due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. Manipur observed its first COVID-19 case on March 24 after a 23-year-old girl who returned to the state from the UK tested positive for Coronavirus.
Currently, the state stands at 28,811 active cases with the recovery rate is 97.21 percent. Around 365 people have died in the state due to the pandemic.
Government has already made arrangements for the Vaccine drive on Wednesday and will join the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination today across 10 sites.
Take Consent from Parents Before Allowing Students to Attend, Govt Appeals
Manipur government has asked school authorities to take consent from parents and guardians of students for allowing them to come to schools. the government made this move when many parents were against reopening because of the prevailing fear of COVID-19 infection.
Education Minister S Rajen said that students willing to attend classes will be tested for COVID-19 prior to attendance. "Only COVID-19 negative students are allowed to attend classes. The Consent Certificate of the respective guardians/parents must also be produced, which should be obtained by the schools," the Minister said.
S. Rajen Singh said that classes may be conducted in shifts depending on the circumstances of the respective schools and colleges. In addition, regular visits and inspections will be carried out. "This time classes will be a bit special, unlike before," Singh said.
Minister Rajen appealed to the teachers, guardians, students and other civil organisations to cooperate with the government's decision to open state educational institutions.
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