Jammu: Schools in the summer zone of Jammu Division reopened today, on Monday, for formal physical classes for the first time after remaining closed since March 2020 due to COVID-19 outbreak. Class 9th to 12th students were welcomed with sanitizers, masks, smiles and warm wishes by staff members in newly renovated school buildings.
Administrative Secretary to Government,School Education Department Mr. B K Singh ( IFS), who was on visit to schools, interacted with the media at GHSS Bakshi Nagar and divulged that the students as well as parents were enthusiastic about the reopening of schools and the decision had been made after taking various factors into account and due deliberation.
Director School Education Jammu Ms. Anurdha Gupta, speaking on the occasion said that all the SOPs and guidelines were being followed and every care was being taken to ensure safety and security of the students and staff members.
“Every crisis comes with an opportunity. While we missed on lot many things, a lot could have been achieved in this year that was lost to Covid, we did manage to take advantage of closed school buildings certain things which otherwise would not have been and uplifted them, beatified the campuses and made them vibrant and student friendly”, she said.
It is pertinent to mention here that, Directorate of School Education Jammu had taken up various developmental works in schools during these covid induced vacations in schools like upliftment and renovation of school buildings, refurbishing by providing furniture and other equipments, starting herbal and nutritional gardens, augmenting libraries, laboratories and computer labs. etc.
The Director School Education Jammu, Ms. Anuradha Gupta visited various schools in Jammu city including Boys Higher Secondary School Gandhi Nagar,GHSS Bazar Kasaba, GHSS Julaka Mohalla,GHSS Mubarak Mandi and checked the arrangements made. She interacted with the students and staff members and took feedback from the stakeholders passing on spot directions and suggestions where ever needed. She was accompanied by Shri Vijay Sharma, (CEO Jammu), Mr. Yasser Rasool,(DSEJ) and other officials. Similar teams visited summer zone schools under the guidance of respective Chief Education Officers.
