Academic Year 2021-22 - reopening of schools in all the managements - spread of Covid-19 - Certain instructions

The attention of all Regional Joint Directors of School Education and

District Educational Officers in the State are invited to the reference cited

and informed that, the School were reopened w.e.f 16.08.2021 for the

Academic Year 2021-22 and running duly following the COVID protocol and

the Standard Operating Procedures issued by the Health, Medical and

Family Welfare Dept., from time to time.

Further, the SCERT, A.P has issued the detailed academic calendar for

the year 2021-22 and the same was communicated to all field level

functionaries.

Keeping in view of the spread Covid-19 Pandemic new variant

"Omicron" and considering the child safety as the highest priority, all

RJDSES and DEOs are requested to issue directions to field officers

Headmasters of all managements schools to strictly follow the instructions

as issued vide Ref above. Further the following instructions shall also be

implemented in their respective schools.

a. Discontinue Prayer in all Schools with immediate effect

b. Do not conduct Sports and Games activities in the Schools

c. To avoid mass gatherings of the students in the Schools

d. Sanitize school premises and all class-rooms from time to time.

DEOS should contact the concerned DMHO and take appropriate

action from time to time for containment of the spread of Covid-19.

In the event of any incidence of Covid out break among teachers or

students, all necessary steps shall be taken to provide proper