Staff Reporter
Peshawar
All arrangements have been completed by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Department for reopening of schools, colleges and universities in KP from Tuesday. In the first phase, students of 9th grade and above classes were allowed to join their schools, colleges and universities from September 15.
All the government and private educational institutions of 9th grade and above classes would be reopened under a set of standards operating procedures (SOPs) after a gap of six and half months due to coronavirus pandemic in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
SOPs for all educational institutions of public and private sectors have been prepared by Education Department underwhich use of masks for all students and teachers, besides cleanliness of schools on daily basis was mandatory.
The management of educational institutions have been directed to make arrangements for availability of soaps and water for washing of hands of the students and teachers with regular intervels, ensure distancing of students in class rooms and avoiding shaking of hands and hugging in educational institutions.
Holding of assembly and others such like gatherings besides taking or sharing of meals would not be permitted. In case of COVID-19 symptoms, the parents have been asked not to send their children to schools, colleges and universities.
He said strict action would be taken against teachers, students and parents in case of violation of the SOPs. KP Government has constituted special committees at districts and schools level with representation to all stakeholders to ensure implementation of SOPs.
District Education Officers (DEOs) will lead a six members mointoring committees in their respective districts comprising a Principal (BS-20), SDEOs, ASDEOs, chairman of teachers-parents councils and a representative of the health department.
The schools committees would be headed by headmaster, teachers and community members. These committees would be further monitored by Education Mointoring Authority, Government of KP.
These committees would ensure implementation of SOPs in schools, colleges and universities besides preparing reports of the teachers and students in case of symptoms of coronavirus, which would be submitted to education department on weekly basis. The parents and students expressed jubilation over reopening of schools, colleges and universities and are eagerly awaiting for resumption of studies.
