All primary schools under East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) will be opened from Monday adhering to strict Covid-19 protocols, Mayor of East Delhi Shyam Sunder Aggarwal said on Friday.
Aggarwal said that all the primary schools, Pratibha Vidyalayas aided and recognised schools will open from Monday. "The consent of parents shall be obtained in the given format before sending their children to school," he added.
The Mayor said that as a precautionary measure, such arrangements are being made that only 50 percent of the children will be called at a time to ensure that the COVID-19 appropriate behaviour is followed.
"Parents are advised not to send their children school in case he or she have any symptoms such as cold, cough or fever," he said.
The Mayor said that although the schools are opening, the classes will be continued on the online mode for the children who are unable to come to the school for any reason.
