DDRWA Appeals to CM to Resume Online Classes in Gautam Buddha Nagar Schools
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Noida, 19 April 2022: In a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, the District Development Resident Welfare Association (DD RWA), Gautam Buddha Nagar has appealed to resume online classes for students below the age of 12 who have not been vaccinated till now. The DD RWA has written the letter owing to the rising Covid cases especially among children in GBN district.
They have requested the authorities to end the classroom session for children under the age of 12 who have not been vaccinated and have no understanding of COVID appropriate behavior.
“The UP Government has not issued any directions for online classes till now,” said Dr. Dharamvir Singh, District Inspector of Schools, Gautam Buddh Nagar.
The DDRWA has also appealed to the state government and the District Magistrate to reopen offline classes after the summer vacations as the children are deemed to be vaccinated by then.
“Since most of the parents are not sending their children to school, it has really affected the studies of the children as online classes have been disbanded. The letter has suggested the schools to consider the option of hybrid classes (both online and offline classes),” said N. P. Singh, President, DD RWA.
However, Aditi Basu Roy, Principal of Grads International School, Greater Noida has a different opinion on online / hybrid classes. She sternly stated that for a middle-class country like India where most people cannot afford electronic devices for their children, online classes are not feasible.
“Parents should undertake measure to develop and increase the immunity of their children. However, children who are suffering from mild Covid symptoms should not come to school,” she added.
Aditi believes that schools foster not only the academic learning but also the holistic development of the children including mental and social development, so online classes are not an option.
District Magistrate, Suhas L. Y. did not respond to a request for comment at the time of writing this report.
