Sub: School Education – COVID -19 pandemic – The Epidemic Disease Act,
1897- Disaster Management Act, 2005 –“Unlock 5.0” Guidelines for Phased
manner – Re-opening in the State of Andhra Pradesh – Certain Instructions
issued – Regarding.
Rc.No.151/A&I/2020 Date:02/10/2020.
In continuation to this office proceedings in the ref 1st cited, all
the Regional Joint Directors of School Education and District Educational
Officers in the State are informed that the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government
of India has issued “Unlock 5.0” Guidelines for Phased Reopening in the State
of Andhra Pradesh and the guideline indicates that, the process of re-opening
of schools and coaching institutions, the GoI have been given the flexibility
to the State Governments to take decision after 15th October, 2020 in a graded
manner (GoI guidelines copy enclosed)
2. Further, the guidelines and instructions issued earlier holds good
and Online learning and teaching shall be continued and encouraged. Children
in Class I to VIII shall continue to learn from home only and the
programmes VIDYA VARADHI and VIDYAMRUTAM shall be continued (Schedule for a period
of 20 days i.e., 1.10.2020 to 31.10.2020 enclosed) and the sheets prepared
for Class I to VIII are placed on the ABHYASA app and the teachers shall
download the sheets and give guidance to the students accordingly.
3. Further, Students of Classes 9th to 12th will be permitted to visit
their schools in area outside the containment zones only on voluntary basis
for guidance from their teachers only with the written consent of
their parents/guardians and it should be mandatory. The day wise activity for
the children from Class I to XII from 1st to 15th October, 2020 shall be as
follows:
