Bhubaneswar: The State Government on Friday issued detailed guidelines for re opening of schools from February 7. As announced earlier, classes for Std 1 to 7 will reopen from February 14 while Std 8 to 12 will resume from February 7.
Hostels and other residential facilities will also open as the offline classes begin. COVID appropriate behaviour shall be strictly observed at all educational institutions as physical classes begins, the notification issued by School and Mass Education Department Secretary Bishnupada Sethi stated.
“The classes for Std 1 to 8 will be held from 10 am to 1 pm while the classes for Std 9 to 12 will be held from 10 am to 4 pm,” it added. Students of the current academic year can avail the option of offline/online or hybrid modes of attending the classes.
The examinations for Std 1 to 9 and Std 11 for promotion will be done through Class Assessment. Examinations for Std 10 and 12 will be held as per guidelines issued by BSE, CBSE and ICSE, the order stated.
