KEY STORY
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The pre-primary schools which were closed almost for the last one-and-a-half years will reopen from November 8 across the state following the recommendation by the Technical Advisory Committee for Covid-19.
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The department of public instruction has issued a circular on Thursday permitting pre-primary schools/kindergartens to conduct physical classes from November 8 by following the Standard operating 6Procedure(SoP).
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As per the circular issued by the department, the schools are allowed to conduct classes, in the districts and taluks where the Covid-19 positivity rate is less than 2%, during Monday to Friday between 9.30 am and 3.30 pm. This applies only for lower kindergarten (LKG) and upper kindergarten (UKG).
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Following the decision taken by the state government to reopen anganawadi centres from November 8, the department of public instruction has decided to reopen pre-primary classes. The private schools management associations have welcomed this move.
CONCLUSION
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This decision by the government has come as a welcome change for working parents. However, a section of parents are not ready to send their little ones to schools until they are administered Covid vaccine.
