Delhi: Protesting parents demand schools be reopened for primary classes
A group of parents protested near Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence on Saturday, demanding that students of classes 1 to 8 be allowed back into schools. The protesting parents, led by the Delhi State Public Schools' Management Association, said that since anganwadis, courts, and classes from 9th till 12th standards have resumed functioning, the students of primary section should also be allowed.
'Provide the option to attend offline classes'
Chairman of the Delhi State Public Schools' Management Association RC Jain said, "The government should give the parents the option of sending their children to school along with continuing online teaching." "The government should issue an SOP that those who can and want their children to attend offline classes should follow some guidelines, and the rest can continue through online medium," Jain said.
Children have become frustrated, things are becoming hard for parents
He added that over a year away from school, the children have become frustrated and their parents are also finding it difficult to go to their work and taking care of the child's education at the same time. Educational institutions in the national capital were shut in March last year due to the pandemic. The phased reopening of educational institutions has begun.
Students of Classes IX to XII already physically attending schools
On January 18, Delhi schools reopened for students of X and XII standards. Offline classes for IX and XI also started on February 5. Students were informed to attend classes only after furnishing written consent from parents.
