The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) on Friday issued a notice saying classes IX and XI will enter school premises at 9.30 in morning and their classes will be on from 10 am to 3.30 pm. Classes X and XII will report at 10.30am and their classes will be held from 11 am to 4.30 pm.
The standard operating procedure (SOP) calls for classes in schools to be held in two sessions which have been specified by secondary board on Friday.
Other schools across Kolkata are also rejigging their timings.
The BSS School had an administrative meeting on Friday. Principal Sunita Sen said, “It is an apt decision to divide two slots. But we may start classes 30 minutes earlier as many students will face problem to continue classes till 4.30 pm so we have planned to wrap up classes by 3.30 pm. Students will have tiffin in classroom and staggered timing will be specified for wash break to avoid crowding. It will be monitored by attendants and class teachers. We will issue notice to parents to not give messy tiffin to students.”
Supriyo Dhar, secretary, La Martiniere, said, “According to the government notification we will follow the staggered timing for entry and exit. This is integral to our overall planning for reopening classes.”
Bibhas Sanyal, Scottish Church Collegiate School principal, said, “Staggered timing is the only option for reopening physical classes.”
Authorities of Shri Shikshayatan School has planned staggered entry and already marked lanes to avoid gathering. Bratati Bhattyacharyya, secretary general, said, “We don’t have space problem and all gates will open at the time of entry and exit. We have made marking in common spaces, corridors and toilets to avoid gathering.”
Krishna Damani, trustee, South Point School, said, “We are engaging with all stakeholders to decide on the exact modalities. This includes the number of students who will be asked to attend school on any given day”
In the Bengal government notification on Friday, board president Kalyanmoy Ganguly said, “Each IX to XII classes may be divided in two or more separate rooms depending on resources available (class routine be accordingly adjusted) following social distancing and Covid-19 protocols among the students and staff of the school”.
This has evoked mixed responses.
Saugata Basu, general secretary, West Bengal Govt School Teacher’s Association, said, “We think an initial three-hour class for students will be beneficial to help them get accustomed with the environment after a long time.”
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