BREAKING: Odisha primary schools to reopen from Jan 3, 2022

Chinmayee Dash Published On : Dec 28, 2021 at 4:33 PM Updated On : Dec 28, 2021 at 4:39 PM

Bhubaneswar: The primary schools in Odisha shut since last two years due to COVID-19 pandemic will reopen for students from January 3 next year, informed State School & Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash today.

“The State Government has decided to reopen around 27,000 schools from Class I to V from January 3, 2022. The schools, where Matric Summative Assessment-I is scheduled to be held between January 5 and 8, will reopen from January 10, 2022,” Dash told reporters here.

Govt to transform classrooms of 15,000 primary schools in Odisha

Are primary schools reopening in Odisha from Jan 3? Minister clears air

As per the decision, the classes will be held from 9 am to 12 noon without break. The distribution of dry ration among students under the Mid-day meal scheme will continue as before till further order.

The primary schools will have to follow the same SoP issued for Class VI to Class XII, the Minister said.

primary schools