Physical attendance and teaching for the academic session 2021-22 in universities and colleges of Chhattisgarh will commence from August 2.
The classes will be conducted daily with 50 percent attendance. The institutions, including schools, were closed during the first lockdown in March 2020.
As per a Cabinet decision taken on Tuesday, the students will have to be present every alternative day. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel chaired the Cabinet meeting, an official communication said.
At the same time, the online classes for all the faculties and classes will also continue. The Covid-19 safety standards and guidelines will have to be followed.
All Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) will also be opened. Similarly, medical colleges, engineering colleges and polytechnics will open in a phased manner. It won't be mandatory for the students to attend the colleges.
The Cabinet also decided to start Class 10 and 12 classes from August 2. The classes will be conducted with 50 percent attendance of students. The parents' consent has to be taken.
In village panchayats where there is no Covid-19 positive case, schools can be operated in consultation with the parents. In urban areas too, the consent of the local corporator and parents is necessary to run the schools.