Bhubaneswar, 27/4 (Ao Bureau): Amid the Coronavirus crisis, the admission into elementary and secondary classes for the academic session 2021-22 commenced today in Odisha amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The School and Mass Education Department on Monday wrote a letter to all District Education Officers (DEOs) District Project Coordinators (DPCs) and Block Education Officers (BEOs) along with a set of guidelines for smooth conduct of the admission in adherence to all COVID-19 safety norms.
As per the guidelines, admission of students will be conducted from 7 AM to 9.30 AM on all working days till May 31. And, not more than five parents would be allowed at a time for the same.
The department has asked the Headmasters to ensure all safety norms such as mask-wearing, social distancing, and sanitization are followed strictly when parents visit the schools for admission.