COVID-19: Delhi govt to consult teachers and parents, seek feedback before reopening schools

New Delhi: The Delhi government on Wednesday said that it will consult teachers and parents of students before reopening the schools in the national capital since the COVID-19 situation is under control now.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the government will seek feedback from teachers and parents of students about the reopening of schools before any decision is taken in this regard.

"Parents and teachers want schools to reopen but are fearful. We want to ask parents, students and teachers whether we can reopen the schools and how can it be done. In the neighbouring states, schools have reopened," he said.

Sisodia, during an online briefing, said that students, parents and teachers can mail their suggestions to delhischools21@gmail.com on how the process of reopening schools be started.

Sisodia, who also holds the Education portfolio, said that the COVID situation is under control now and Delhi is recording an average of 40-60 cases on a daily basis.

Delhi had reeled under a brutal second wave of coronavirus which claimed a large number of lives daily with shortage of beds and oxygen worsening the situation.

Schools in the national capital were ordered shut last year in March ahead of a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

While several states started partial reopening of schools in October last year, the Delhi government allowed physical classes only for 9-12 grades in January this year, which were again suspended following the exponential rise in COVID-19 cases.

The Delhi government, however, allowed auditoriums and assembly halls in schools to be used for training and meeting purposes, but physical teaching and learning remain suspended.