Memo Rc.No.151/A&I/2020 Dated:12/03/2021
Sub
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School Education – COVID–19 – Reopening of Schools in a graded manner
and Learning with Physical/Social Distancing for the academic year 2020-21
– 13.03.2021 (second Saturday) as working day – Orders – Issued.
Ref:
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1) This office Procgs.Rc.No.ESE02/702/2020, Dated:30.10.2020.
2) G.O.Rt.No.216, Dated:01.11.2020 from the School Education (Prog.II)
Department, GoAP.
3) This Office Circular No.191/A&I/2020, Dt:03/11/2020
4) G.O.Rt.No.229, Dated:23.11.2020 from the School Education (Prog.II)
Dept., GoAP.
5) Govt. Memo No.ESE01-SEDNOCSE/1324/2020-Prog.II, Dated:13-12-
2020.
6) This office Memo.Rc.No.151/A&I/2020, Dated:17.01.2021.
7) This office Memo.Rc.No.151/A&I/2020, Dated:26.01.2021.
8) F.No.40-3/2020-DM-I(A), Dt-27-01-2021 of the Union Home
Secretary & Chairman, NEC, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.
9) This office Memo.Rc.No.151/A&I/2020, Dated:29.01.2021.
All the Regional Joint Directors of School Education and the District
Educational Officers in the State is hereby informed that, the undersigned has
accorded permission to open those schools/educational institutions that have
declared holiday for elections (Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), 2021) shall run the
schools on 13.03.2021 (second Saturday) due to less no.of instructional hours
(working days) available for the academic year 2020-21 and interest of the
students for better learning outcomes in the matter. However, students will
attend schools with the consent of their parents only
2. In view of the above, the under mentioned officers are requested to take
immediate necessary action accordingly and ensure strict enforcement of the of
guidelines/ Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all activities in the schools
issued by the Government and ensure strict compliance on COVID-Appropriate
behavior such as, wearing of masks by all children, teachers and non-teaching
staff, keeping physical/social distancing, frequent washing of hands, etc., in the
schools without fail.
