Assam Education's New SOP: Offline classes for Std I to Std VIII, XI from October 19; Class IX from Oct 1

By barakbulletin On September 28, 2021 - 8:47 pm

After the first Standard Operating Procedure of Education Department issued vide Memo No. ASE.01/2020/Pt.-I11/151, Dated, Dispur the 3rd September, 2021, and Memo No. ASE.01/2020/Pt-11/169, dated 16th September, 2021 the Govt. in Education Department has now notified the re-opening of physical classes from Class I to Class VIII and Class XI from 19th October, 2021 and class IX from 1st October, 2021.

All Degree and Post Graduate Classes, all classes in Technical institutions/ Universities, B.Ed. Colleges both Govt. and private in the State of Assam from 1st October, 2021 maintaining all the protocols of safety guidelines under COVID-19 protocol and the detailed Standard Operating Procedure is given as follows.

In this connection, it may be mentioned that Class XII and final year/semesters of degree colleges, final year PG Classes/ Semesters in Universities and Engineering Institutions have already reopened from September 6 and Class X has re-opened with effect from September 20, respectively.

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

1. Lower Primary (Elementary) Schools (Class I to V):

(a) Physical classes will re-open from 19th October, 2021.

(b) Classes will be held for 3(two) days in a week for all the classes from Class I to Class V.

(d) In respect of class IV & V formal classes will be conducted on every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,

(e) The In-Charge Headmaster/Headmistress of the Lower Primary School shall supervise and ensure that the timing of classes, serving of Mid Day Meal, maintenance of all safety Protocol relating to COVID-19 Pandemic shall be strictly done and monitored.

(f) The Residential Hostels will not function until further orders in respect of Lower Primary

(g) In respect of attendance of Students of Lower Primary (Elementary) Schools attendance is not compulsory and will be based purely on parental consent.

(h) In addition to formal classes online classes will also continue if found necessary.

(i) Meetings in schools (formal and informal) will not be allowed in the Educational institution’s premises.

(j) There will be no cultural function, meetings etc., until further orders

(k) There should not be more than 30 (thirty) students in a section. Head of the Institution will assess the required number of sections and open more sections accordingly if required.

2. Upper Primary Schools (Class VI to VIII)

a. Physical classes will re-open from 19th October 2021.

b. Classes will be held 3(three) days in a week for all the classes from Class VI to Class VIII.

c. In respect of Class VI formal classes will be conducted every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

d. In respect of class VII formal classes will be conducted every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

e. In respect of class VIII formal classes will be conducted every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

f. The In-Charge Headmaster/Headmistress of the Upper Primary School shall supervise and ensure that the timing of classes, serving of Mid Day Meal, maintenance of all safety Protocol relating to COVID-19 Pandemic shall be strictly done and monitored.

g. The Residential Hostels will not function until further orders in respect of Upper Primary (Elementary) Schools.

h. In respect of attendance of Students of Upper Primary (Elementary) Schools attendance is not compulsory and will be based purely on parental consent.

i. In addition to formal classes, online classes will also continue if found necessary.

j. Meetings in schools (formal and informal) will not be allowed in the Educational Institution premises. There will be no cultural function, meetings etc., until further orders.

k. There should not be more than 30 (thirty) students in a section. Head of the Institution will assess the required number of sections and open more sections accordingly if required.

3. Secondary Schools (Class-IX and X) and Sr. Secondary Schools (Class- XI and XII):

i) In respect of Class IX physical classes will start from1st October 2021 and for class XI it will start from 19th October on day to day basis.

ii) In respect of class XII and X classes have already started from 6th October 2021 and 20th October, 2021 and it will continue until further orders on day to day basis.

iii) The Residential Hostels will not function except final year students of Class X and XII.

iv) In respect of attendance of Students of Secondary Schools (Class-IX and X) and Sr. Secondary Schools (Class- XI and XII) the same is not compulsory and will be based on parental consent.

v) In addition to formal classes online classes will also continue if found necessary.

vi) Meetings (formal and informal) will not be allowed in the Educational Institution premises.

vii) There will be no cultural function, meetings etc., until further orders.

4. Degree Colleges/Engineering Colleges/Polytechnics/Teacher Training Colleges/ Universities:

a) In respect of Degree Colleges/Engineering Colleges/Polytechnics/Teacher Training Colleges/ Universities etc., the same shall function normally on day to day basis as per academic calendar w.e.f. 1/10/2021 guidelines issued by UGC/AICTE. However the Head of the Institution will ensure that all safety COVID-19 protocols are strictly followed.

b) The Residential Hostels will function only for final year students.

c) In respect of attending Degree Colleges /Engineering Colleges/Polytechnics/Teacher Training Colleges/ Universities attendance of Students is not compulsory.

d) In addition to formal classes online classes will also continue if found necessary.

e) Meetings in the Educational Institution premises (formal and informal) will not be allowed.

f) There will be no cultural function, meetings etc., until further orders.