Srinagar, Jan 25 (KNS):  The district administration Srinagar has  started month-long awareness programme for making students as well as the teachers aware regarding Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in wake of Govt's decesion to reopen schools.

According to the KNS correspondent, a special programme-cum-awareness meeting was held on Monday at Banquet Hall Srinagar regarding the opening of schools in district Srinagar under the chairmanship of  Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary. 
The community Science Department of GMC gave a presentation regarding the COVID-19 SOPs and guidelines, which will be followed in schools.

J&K  government has ordered re-opening of schools in a staggered manner for academic activities from February 8th and March 1st 2021 respectively. The educational institutions remained shut from March last year in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On the occasion, Meanwhile, DC Srinagar Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said, “ we have launched a one month long COVID-19 safety awareness programme for educational institutions to provide a  special training and certification programm to teachers before opening schools. District administration will give safety and hygiene support and teachers have to connect a good bond with parents for which teachers will be trained.”

He added that Srinagar have around 1000 Schools and administration will frame the 'School Safety Plan', under which interactions will be held with both parents and students,” he said.

It was also attended by Chief Education Officer (CEO) Education, RTO Kashmir, all Zonal Education Officers (ZEO) and Heads of Institutions—(KNS).