Several parents have also been alleging that transportation fees in the majority of schools have gone up by up to 30 per cent.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the the government has decided to withdraw all Covid-related restrictions, including night curfew in the city. Besides, fine for not wearing masks has been reduced from Rs 2,000 to Rs 500.
The process for nursery admissions in Delhi, which began on December 15, will conclude on March 31. Currently, the admission process is underway for more than 1,800 schools.
The Delhi government had launched the SoSEs last year as choice-based schools. With world-class infrastructure and facilities suited to transact new-age curriculum and assessment in specialised domains, the students of these schools will have the opportunity for experiential learning through projects, field visits and internships in their areas of interest.
Sisodia informed that the schools are following the COVID protocols of face masks and social distancing strictly. "Offline classes for Nursery to class 8 would start from February 14", said Sisodia.
Many teachers and parents pointed out that the attendance was thin when schools were last reopened due to the online teaching option and it will be difficult to make up for the learning losses if physical classes are not completely resumed.
On Tuesday, CM Arvind Kejriwal had also said that soon, Covid curbs in the national capital will be lifted.
The DoE said that the assessment record of winter break assignments and activities must be maintained scrupulously and shall count towards internal assessment.
Delhi Schools Reopening: The classes will be held in hybrid mode with both physical and online classes.
The Delhi government announced on Thursday the closure of all schools in the national capital till further orders amid rising air pollution levels.
The Supreme Court on Thursday came down hard on the Delhi government over its 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign to curb vehicular pollution, saying it was nothing but a popular slogan.
Sisodia said Punjab Education Minister Pargat Singh had alleged that no work was done by the Delhi government to improve the education system and challenged to see 250 schools where the government has brought in reforms.
The Delhi government had shut down schools earlier on Sunday, (November 21) in view of the air pollution in the national capital. However, the online classes will continue, the Directorate of Education (DoE) had said.
All schools in Delhi will remain closed till further orders in view of the prevailing air pollution in the national capital.
Government schools in Delhi for the remaining classes (Nursery to Class 8) resumed offline classes from today with strict adherence to Covid guidelines.
While government schools have been reporting over 80 percent attendance after they reopened in September for classes 9 to 12, private schools are in the process of sending out consent forms to parents and most of them will decide their plan of action post-Diwali.
In an order, the DoE said that those who have not received their vaccine dose by October 15, will be treated as on leave till the administration of first dose of vaccine.
Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia informed that schools will be allowed to reopen following Covid-19 guidelines
The panel, constituted to chalk out a detailed plan and standard operating procedures (SOPS) for reopening schools, also noted that attendance of senior class students has increased up to 80 per cent, and around 95 per cent teachers and school staff have been vaccinated against COVID-19
The parents’ group has described the fee hike by Delhi Public School, RK Puram, and the junior school in Vasant Vihar as “unjust”
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