As part of its ongoing Unlock-4 process, “partial resumption” of academic activities has been allowed in schools only on voluntary basis from September 21 for students of Classes 9-12.
A detailed guideline the Government issued on Tuesday said it encourages online classes, but older students “will be permitted to visit schools on voluntary basis”.
The final decision has been left to the parents, who will have to provide a written permission for wards going to school.
Similar go-ahead has also been given to skill or entrepreneurship training institutions, higher educational institutions conducting doctoral courses and postgraduate studies in technical and professional programs requiring laboratory /experimental work.
The Union Health Ministry has issued separate guidelines for operations of these institutions amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The SoPs dwell on detail about the safety measures.