School Classes 9 & 11 to reopen in Odisha from 8th,Feb

Bureau,Odishabarta

Bhubaneswar:After conducting physical classes for standards 10 and 12 for a month, Odisha Government on Monday said that it has decided to reopen schools for the students of classes 9 and 11 from February 8 amid strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines.

Govt of Odisha  issued notification by School and Mass Education department said that regular classroom teaching for students of standards 9 and 11 will be held between 8.30 am and 10.30 am six days a week from February 8 to April 30. Three periods will be held in those two hours, the notification said.

The Government had reopened schools for students of classes 10 and 12 on January 8 after nine months of closure due to COVID-19 pandemic. School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash said that the decision to start classroom teaching for the students of classes 9 and 11 was taken based on the experience of reopening schools for standards 10 and 12 a month ago.

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