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Agartala, Aug 24 (PTI) The Tripura government has decided to reopen schools for students of classes 6 to 12, along with other higher educational institutions, from Wednesday, officials said.
The government has issued two separate notifications with detailed guidelines regarding resumption of physical classes in both schools and other academic institutions.
"In view of the decline in COVID test positivity rate in Tripura and considering the learning losses that has already occurred, the Department of Education (school), with the approval of State Disaster Management Authority, has decided to start physical classes for students of classes VI to XII from August 25," said a notification issued on Monday by Director of School Education Chandni Chandran.
According to the government notification, all schools will have to function in single or double shifts, depending on the space available in the classrooms.
Authorities have been asked to ensure that alternate seats in schools stay unoccupied.
Students and teachers have been asked to strictly adhere to COVID-19 norms.