Bhubaneswar: The schools in Odisha will reopen for class 6 and 7 students from November 15, informed School and Mass Education Minister on Wednesday.
The classes will be held as per COVID-19 guidelines issued by the Government, he said.
The teaching hour for Class-VI & Class-VII students will be from 9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. (out of which, three hours will be used for teaching excluding Sundays and Public Holidays. The students are allowed to attend classes either on Online mode or Offline mode in consultation with their parents.
Attendance is not mandatory for students in Offline mode. The Hostels are also allowed to open and the Head of the Hostel should ensure that the common area like Mess and Toilet is maintained and sanitized properly with regular interval, the School and Mass Education Department informed.