Bhubaneswar: Primary schools, which have been shut for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will reopen from January 3, 2022, State School & Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash informed on Tuesday.
“After considering all aspects including the threat of Omicron surge, the state government has decided to resume of
fline classes for Class I to VI from next year. While around 27,000 schools will reopen on January 3, physical classes for primary students will resume from January 10 in those where Matric Summative Assessment-I is scheduled to be held between January 5 and 8,” Dash said.
Notably, the reopening of school for primary students coincides with the Centre’s decision to inoculate those in the 15-18 years age group from January 3.
The department will soon issue SoP for reopening primary schools, the minister said, adding that classes will be held from 9 am to 12 noon without break.
The distribution of dry ration among students under the midday meal scheme will continue as before.