Safety a concern as Covid norms go for toss in Mohali schools

  • | Monday | 23rd August, 2021

Harkanwar KaurMohali August 22It seems a number of government schools in Mohali are not concerned about the safety of children in the face of a possible third wave of Covid-19. Even as schools have been reopened for students of primary to higher classes in Punjab the authorities are making little effort to comply with the Covid norms. During a visit to government schools in Mohali this correspondent found that students as well as teachers were neither wearing masks nor maintaining social distance. “Some teachers also don't wear masks while teaching or checking our notebooks. Recently the Sub-Divisional Magistrates of three sub-divisions of Mohali had conducted a surprise check of schools in their respective areas and ordered the closure of four of these for the non-compliance of safety protocols.

Harkanwar Kaur Mohali August 22 It seems a number of government schools in Mohali are not concerned about the safety of children in the face of a possible third wave of Covid-19. Even as schools have been reopened for students of primary to higher classes in Punjab the authorities are making little effort to comply with the Covid norms. During a visit to government schools in Mohali this correspondent found that students as well as teachers were neither wearing masks nor maintaining social distance. “We have made efforts to ensure that students wear masks in the school and dont gather in groups in or out of the school but we all know that primary wing students dont take the advice seriously” said Harpreet Kaur senior in-charge of Government Middle School Bar Majra Mohali when asked about the children sitting in corridors without masks. In many classes both students and teachers were not wearing masks and study tables were also arranged without following the norm of six-foot distance. Baljinder Kaur a teacher of Government Primary/Middle Smart School Phase 2 SAS Nagar said: “Most of the students belong to slum areas and they lack awareness regarding the Covid norms. We request the parents to send their wards to the school with masks but they often say children misplace these on the way.” Though physical activities have been put on hold as part of the Covid norms students were seen walking in the playing areas and on the staircase. “Some teachers also dont wear masks while teaching or checking our notebooks. They keep the masks in their handbags” said a student. Recently the Sub-Divisional Magistrates of three sub-divisions of Mohali had conducted a surprise check of schools in their respective areas and ordered the closure of four of these for the non-compliance of safety protocols.

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