The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and MLA from Rajinder Nagar, Raghav Chadha on Monday visited schools in his constituency and distributed N-95 masks as well as hand sanitiser bottles to students and teachers. About 90 students of Class 10 and 12 attended school for the first time after March 2020.
According to Chadha, coming back to school post-lockdown will be observed with all safety measures.
“Students and teachers have been provided with high-quality N-95 masks and hand sanitisers. We must make every effort to ensure that teaching and learning doesn't stop,” he said.
During his interaction with the students, the Rajinder Nagar MLA motivated everyone to observe COVID-19 safety measures such as the proper wearing of masks, maintaining apt physical distance at all times, and ensuring regular hand hygiene.
Chadha said, "The Board exams are an extremely important exam for students of Class 10 and 12. They're at that stage, where they'll need the right kind of guidance before sitting for such an exam. Students are coming to school for the first time since March last year. In fact, the entire year has been extremely tough on everyone. As such, I'm happy that students could make it to school, and I'm certain everyone's efforts will bear fruit."
Talking about the absolute importance of maintaining safety norms, Chadha said, "As I have always maintained, the first line of defence against COVID-19 is the proper wearing of masks, maintaining apt physical distance and regular hand hygiene. By observing these small steps, we can go a long way in protecting not just ourselves, but also those in our vicinity."
Schools in Delhi had been shut in March 2020, so as to contain the spread of COVID-19. As a result, all teaching and learning had shifted to online classrooms, to ensure the continuance of education. Although schools have been reopened for students of Class 10 and 12, physical attendance is not compulsory, and students will attend school only with the consent of their parents.