GUWAHATI: Ministry of Home Affairs, MHA has released the Unlock 5.0 Guidelines on Wednesday. According to the revised guidelines, the reopening of schools and colleges in India is allowed from October 15 in a graded manner.
The decision to reopen schools and colleges has to be taken in consultation with the school’s/ institution’s management after assessing the situation. Attendance will not be mandatory in schools.
Online learning would continue for both schools and colleges as the preferred mode of teaching.
Unlock 5.0 Guidelines for Reopening Schools in India
- Schools and coaching institutions have been given permission to reopen in a graded manner from October 15, 2020. This would have to be done after assessing the situation.
- Online learning is to be promoted and preferred mode of teaching.
- Attendance is not to be made mandatory or enforced and students would still require parental consent to attend the school (voluntary).
- In case schools are conducting online classes and some students prefer online and not physical classes, then schools must permit them to do so.
- States and UTs would prepare their own SOPs in accordance with the details SOPs released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare about reopening schools in the country. Also, schools must ensure SOPs are followed strictly and to the letter.
- Schools within containment zones would continue to remain closed.
