Schools reopen in Aurangabad after months, two lecturers take a look at optimistic

By PTI

AURANGABAD: Schools reopened for lessons 9 and 10 in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad district on Monday, at the same time as two lecturers have examined optimistic for coronavirus, a civic official stated.

There was good response from college students within the civic-run colleges on the primary day, the official stated, including that the precise variety of college students who attended the lessons can be recognized by night.

While allowing reopening of colleges for Classes 9 and 10, which have been shut since March final yr following the outbreak of COVID-19, the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation has made coronavirus take a look at obligatory for lecturers.

From December 28 until January 3, 1,358 lecturers and different workers of varied colleges underwent RT-PCR exams.

Out of them, two lecturers and one workers member have up to now examined optimistic for coronavirus, the official stated.

When contacted, the civic physique’s schooling officer Ramnath Thore stated that they’ve acquired good response from college students.

“However, some students were sent back home as they didn’t have consent of their parents. The students are enthusiastic about coming back to school and we will surely see a rise in the number in the coming days,” he stated.

Ajay Nilangekar, a senior trainer from a non-public college right here, stated college students got here to attend lessons in good numbers within the morning.

“We have almost one-third strength on the first day. The classes will take place for four hours every day. Sanitisation of the premises is done before the school starts and will be done again after the classes are over,” he stated.

Aparna Jabras, mom of a Class 9 scholar who’s presently attending on-line lessons, stated she is going to wait and watch earlier than taking a call on whether or not to ship her son to high school or not.

“As going to school is optional, my son can attend the classes online,” she stated.

Anagha Vasekar, whose son can also be learning in Class 9 in one other non-public college right here, stated, “I am ready to send my son to school. The studies have already been hampered a lot, hence I will send him to school.”

Till Sunday, the COVID-19 tally in Aurangabad was 45,762, whereas 1,206 folks have up to now died as a result of illness, as per official figures.