The education department of Chandigarh on Wednesday asked schools to seek feedback from parents of students by July 30 on when to reopen the schools. The decision comes after the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) directed states and Union Territories to take suggestions from parents regarding the reopening of schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The ministry wanted the parents’ opinion on when to reopen schools and what changes they want to be made.
District education officer, Harbir Anand, said, “Opinion of parents is necessary to reopen schools. We have directed schools to get feedback from parents which we will analyse and send a report to MHRD.”
The education department has asked feedback from parents on when they want to reopen the schools, with August, September, and October 2020 as options.
As per the Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines of Unlock 2.0, schools in the country are closed till July 31.
Schools have been closed since the lockdown began in March. As per government directives, staffers have been allowed to work from home now. However, few staffers are allowed to attend offices in case of urgency.