Rc.No.151/A&I/2020 Dated:10/09/2020
Sub:- School Education – COVID – 19 – The Epidemic Disease Act, 1897-
Disaster Management Act, 2005 –“Unlock 4.0” Guidelines for Phased
Reopening in the State of Andhra Pradesh – Certain instructions – Issued –
Regarding.
Read: – 1. This office Procgs.Rc.No:151/A&I/2020, Dated:09.07.2020,
25.07.2020, 06.08.2020 and 24.08.2020.
2. G.O.Rt.No:390, Health, Medical & Family Welfare (B2) Department, GoAP.,
Dated:07.09.2020. 3. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for partial reopening
of Schools issued by MoHWF (EMR) Division, GoI, Dt:08.09.2020.
ORDER : In continuation to the orders issued in the ref 1st read above,
all the Regional Joint Directors of School Education and District Educational
Officers in the State are informed that, the Government has issued “Unlock
4.0” guidelines for phased reopening in the State of Andhra Pradesh and
requested to take further necessary action on the following. Guidelines for
attending the school
2. Teachers shall have to attend the schools @ 50 % at a time for online
teaching/tele counselling and related work for guiding on the vidya varadhi
work in all schools, government, private and private aided in areas outside
the Containment Zones only.
3. All the Head Masters are requested to follow the generic preventive
measures include simple public health measures that are to be followed to
reduce the risk of COVID-19. These measures need to be observed by all
(teachers, employees and students) in these places at all times.
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Physical distancing of at least 6 feet to be followed as far as
feasible. - Use of face covers/masks to be made mandatory.
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Frequent hand washing with soap (for at least 40-60 seconds) even when hands
are not visibly dirty. -
Use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers (for at least 20 seconds) can be
done wherever feasible. -
Respiratory etiquette’s to be strictly followed. This involves strict
practice of covering one’s mouth and nose while coughing/sneezing with a
tissue/handkerchief/flexed elbow and disposing off used tissues
properly. -
Self-monitoring of health by all and reporting any illness at the
earliest. -
Spitting shall be strictly prohibited. 8. Installation & use of Aarogya
Setu App may be advised wherever feasible.
school premises i.e, all work areas intended for teaching/demonstrations etc.,
including laboratories, other common utility areas and with particular
attention to frequently touched surfaces etc., with the help of sanitary
workers engaged and also in consultation with the Panchayat Raj Department /
Municipal Administration Department.
arrangement to ensure a distance of 6 feet between chairs, desks etc. They
have to follow social distancing as per precautionary COVID-19 norms.
items like notebook, pens/pencil, eraser, water bottle etc., among the
students should not be allowed.
Guidance to children studying from Class I to VIII
only. They shall not be called to school at any cost. If any guidance is to be
given to them their parents or guardians to be called to school.
good.
given earlier has been over by 4-9-2020. Since the schools are tentatively
scheduled be reopened w.e.f 5-10-2020, the VIDYA VARADHI and VIDYAMRUTAM shall
be continued. The sheets prepared for Class I and VIII are placed on ABHYASA
app and the teachers shall download the sheets and give guidance to the
students accordingly.
Guidance to children studying from Class IX to XII
areas outside containment zones only on voluntary basis for taking guidance
from their teachers. This will be subject to written consent of their
parents/guardians and will be permitted with effect from 21st September,
2020.
necessary teaching/counselling guidance to all students duly classifying them
as high tech, low tech and no tech categories and start the academic activity
for the year 2020-21. This academic activity will primarily be about the
revision of previous class topics. It means the teachers shall guide the
students in revising the syllabus of class VIII to XI for children now joined
class IX to XII. This activity shall continue till the next round of
guidelines is issued.
welfare hostels, the teachers shall create a whatsapp group and extend
guidance online. Further, those children may also attend their nearest high
school to receive the guidance. For eg. a student from Kasibugga of Srikakulam
district is studying in AP Residential School, Tadikonda, Guntur district may
attend the ZP High School, Kasibugga and receive guidance. Further, the
Principal of AP Residential School, Tadikonda may also create a whats app
group of Class IX and X separately duly adding the subject teachers in the
group and ensure that the guidance is extended to the students. He may also
address the headmasters of the high schools of the native places of the
students to extend necessary guidance to his students. Vigilance to the needs
of the students, building up a learning fraternity and extensive use of
electronic and communications media are vital to make learning in times of
COVID a success.
Activity Schedule from 21-9-2020 to 30-9-2020 for Class IX to XII
(10 days) shall be as follows:
Headmaster and all teachers shall report to school. Draw up a job chart for
attending the school @ 50% of the total teachers everyday from 22nd
onwards.
Conducting the PC and explaining the instructions and also awareness on the
measures to be taken to contain and control COVID 19 and the proposed plan of
action for Class IX to XII.
First round of 50% of teachers will display the plan of action on the
notice board, start counselling the students, give them a test paper to
students to assess their learning outcome of the previous academic year
i.e., Class IX students will take a test of their learning outcomes of
Class VIII and so on.
Second round of 50% teachers shall take up the above work pertaining to
their subject.
First round of teachers shall analyse the test results and extend guidance
to the students for remedial practice and give them day wise worksheets so
that children can practice them at home or at school depending on their
choice and convenience.
subjects as done by the first round of teachers.
paper and it will be released the day before the test to teachers. Also data
of test results may be captured for analysis for which a provision is being
enabled by APCFSS. The weekly upload of work done report which all the
teachers are already used to is also provided and teachers shall continue to
upload the work done by them on the portal.
SIEMAT may be contacted.
