# Academic year 2021-22 Opening of schools and learning with physical/social distancing duly following the COVID protocol and Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs) on various activities in schools for Academic Year 2021 -22-Orders

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## Academic year 2021-22 Opening of schools and learning with physical/social distancing duly following the COVID protocol and Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs) on various activities in schools for Academic Year 2021 -22-Orders

In pursuance of the instructions and guidelines issued by the Go! and also in consultation
with Health, Medical & Family Welfare Department, the Government is decided to open
the schools for the academic year 2021-22 in the State strictly in accordance with
the following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and general instructions.

2. All Schools shall be opened w.e.f 16-8-2021 in areas with less than 10%positivity.
Village/ward secretariat may be taken as a unit for determining the positivity on
a weekly basis.
 3. Classes to the students of a section of a particular class/standard
shall be conducted in such a way that each section shall be divided into batches
with not more than 20 students in each batch. The regular school timings shall be
followed and all teaching and non teaching staff will have to attend every working
day. 4. Wherever the school accommodation is sufficient to conduct all classes in
a single day with each section not having more than 20 students, the schools shall
run every day for all classes. Wherever the school accommodation is not adequate
enough to hold all classes everyday with the norm of 20 students for class or batch,
classes may be opened and run on alternative days. For eg. Class VI and VII on one
day and Class VIII to X on another day or in any combination that accommodates children
not exceeding 20 per section/class/batch.

Roadmap for Covid response from academic point of view
 5.On the modalities to be
followed for carrying out academic activity, the DoSEL, Go! have issued detailed
instructions for drawing up Covid Response Action Plan and on identifying and mainstreaming
of Out of School Children and ensuring sustained Enrolment, Retention and Transition.

6. The details are available on the following link dsel.education.gov.in/sites/default/
files/update/Covid Action Plan.pdf.

7. Headmaster of every school, at the Mandal/Divisional/District and Regional Level
Educational Officers shall ensure that the road map for covid response is drawn 
up as per the guidelines immediately. The COVID response roadmap shall carry out
detailed interventions for all the three stages, i.e. Maintain, Restore and Grow
as suggested by DoSEL, Government of India.
 8. The headmasters shall first focus
on preparing the students for the classroom interaction by mitigating the learning
loss that occurred during the pandemic and then plan for regular academic activity,
without compromising on the Covid related guidelines. 9. Director, School Education
shall communicate a detailed academic calendar in consultation with Director, SCERT
for implementation by all government, government aided and unaided private schools
in the state.

School wise SoP to be drawn up
 10. Duly complying with the above instructions and
also as per the following SoP and general instructions the Headmasters/Principals/
Correspondents of all schools shall prepare a school wise SOP in consultation with
the Parents Committees and communicate a copy to the Mandal/Divisional/District/
Regional Education Officers concerned. SOP for opening of schools

11. The SOP communicated by Medical and Health department for opening of schools
for the academic year 2021-22 shall be as follows:
 a) All covid protocols are to
be followed by the schools with reference to wearing of mask at all times, hand 
hygiene and social distance by students faculty and staff. b) At the entry of the
school all the students, staff and faculty shall be examined for any symptoms and
suspected persons be asked to return home and get them tested. c) To the possible
extent, portable thermal scanner shall be placed at entry of the school and all 
students and staff shall be screened with thermal scanner to identify fever like
symptoms. d) Assembly, group work, games shall not permitted until further orders.

e) Parents dropping the children shall be examined for covid like symptoms. If any
such symptoms are found, they may be advised to give their sample for covid19 test
at the nearest health facility.
 f) Hand sanitizers to be placed for frequent sanitization
and students should be asked to practice and do hand washing (six steps) before 
and after meals and toilet use. g) Students and staff should be permitted to enter
only with proper wearing of masks, maintenance of physical distance and hand sanitization.
h) Seating arrangements should be made in such a way that proper 6 feet physical
distance is ensured and alternate seats may be kept vacant. i) Sufficient ventilation
must be there in classes with free airflow in the classrooms. j) All class rooms
should be thoroughly disinfected periodically and all frequently touched objects
shall be sanitized properly. k) Attendance of students to classes is to be voluntary
and with written consent by the parents.

I)Children with old and comorbid parents/grandparents at home shallbe advised to
stay home and not to attend school as far as possible.

m) Children with comorbidities shall also not to be permitted to attend school. 
Headmasters should personally monitor this aspect and under no circumstances this
point should be overlooked. Sick children should also be not permitted to attend
schools.
 n) Mid day meals shall be served in a staggered manner with different 
timings to each section of students. While sitting for mid day meals, they shall
be made to sit one after the other with adequate physical distance. No two students
shall sit face to face o) At the closing of school, students should leave the school
in staggered manner with 10 minute interval to each section and they should not 
be permitted to congregate outside the school. p) Random testing of students faculty
and staff shall be done and at least two students and one staff from each school
to be tested every week, if positives are found the entire class can be tested. 
q) Sensitizing of parents towards covid appropriate behavior and on protecting our
elderly shall be done. One period every day shall be dedicated to this activity 
to educate children. Students shall also be used as covid ambassadors to spread 
awareness to their parents on covid appropriate behavior. r) On reaching homes children
shall be encouraged to take bath and then only enter the home. Hand washing shall
be mandatorily done by children before entering homes. s) Sharing of items like 
pens/pencils, erasers, books, water bottles, glasses, plates is strictly prohibited.

t) All the toilets should be cleaned with 1 % sodium hypochlorite solution every
day. Management to ensure adequate running water supply to the toilets in the schools.

u) Transport for school children shall be staggered class wise and that school buses
and school vans shall be filled only to half capacity. Use of autos and rickshaws
for transport should be avoided and parents may be encouraged to bring children 
themselves where school buses and vans are not available v) A school level task 
force must be constituted with headmaster, two teachers to inculcate covid appropriate
behavior among the students. All school level taskforce details have to be shared
with Mandal level taskforce. w) All teachers should be vaccinated in the nearby 
Covid vaccination centers. x) While conducting the academic activities, there is
every possibility of spread of disease with non symptomatic young children among
students and they may also infect the old and vulnerable family members at home.
The SOPs as detailed above may be followed without any deviations.

Care and Protection for children affected due to COVID

12. Further, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, the Juvenile Justice Committee 
of Hon’ble High Court of A.P and the DoSEL, Go! have issued detailed instructions/
guidelines with regard to the continuation of education to the children who lost
one of their parents or both due to COVID 19 and also to ensure rehabilitation of
such children who are in need of care and protection. Further, instructions were
also issued by the School Education Department vide Memo.No.151/A&I/2020, Dated:
13.08.2021. Headmaster of every school, at the Mandal/Divisional/District and Regional
Level Educational Officers shall ensure that the road map for Care and Protection
for children affected due to COVID is drawn up as per the guidelines immediately.

13. No child affected due to COVID by losing either one of the parents or both the
parents after March 2020 shall be discharged from the school on account of non payment
of tuition fees or on account of lack of uniform and learning material. All the 
managements of the private aided and unaided schools shall adhere to these instructions
without fail.

General instructions
 14. Further, the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)/guidelines
have been issued by various departments i.e., Transport, Roads and Building Department,
School Education Department and MOM with respect to all aspects for preventive, 
precautionary and safety measures on COVID-19 for all stakeholders on reopening 
of schools. All schools shall strictly adhere to the Standard Operating Procedures(
SoP) issued by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India and State Government from
time to time.

15. State Project Director, SamagraShiksha shall issue detailed guidelines for distribution
of Jagananna Vidya Kanuka kits to the students in compliance to these guidelines.

16. All Regional Joint Directors of School Education, District Educational Officers
and other concerned officials shall ensure strict enforcement of guidelines/ Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all activities in the schools issued by the Union/
State Governments from time to time for strict compliance on COVID-Appropriate behavior
such as Wearing of Mask, Maintenance of Social Distancing and Frequent Hand washing
in the schools without fail. 17. The Director of School Education, A.P, State Project
Director, Samagra Shiksha, Director, Mid Day Meals, the Secretary, APREIS/APSWREIS/
APTWREIS/APBCWREIS, etc., Commissioner and Director, Municipal Administration and
Urban Development, Director of Government Examinations, Director, SCERT, District
Collectors and RJDSEs and DEOs shall take further necessary action in the matter
accordingly.

B.RAJSEKHAR, IAS
 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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