After being closed for 543 days due to the covid-1 epidemic, schools and colleges have reopened across the country today. Our staff correspondent reported that students were seen going to private classes at their educational institution around 7.30am.
Students and teachers wore masks, used hand sanitizers and maintained all safety rules when going to class this morning.
A student at Holy Cross Girls School and College washed his hands today.
Authorities at Holy Cross Girls School and College and Mirpur Government High School in Mirpur have been seen checking the temperature before each student enters.
At Mirpur Government High School, all female teachers and staff wore red-green dresses to greet the students.
Speaking to our correspondent, school teacher Sohana Shawn said, "Today is a happy day. Everyone is returning to school after so many days and to me it feels like a celebration. So, we decided to dress up. For the occasion."
"We welcome our students with small gift boxes. Students participating in the class will receive gifts in the first week of reopening," said Nasreen Sultana, the school's headmistress. "Attendance at school is satisfactory," he told our reporter.
“I’m following health guidelines like wearing a mask and washing hands,” said Swapna, a 10th grader.
According to our Dhaka University representative, those who are going to class today have received chocolates as a gift at the University Laboratory School and College.
Razia Sultana, the guardian of Tasnim Mridha, a class five student, said, "I am very happy today. We were personally annoyed at home not taking classes."
"I think today is my first day at school," said her daughter Tasneem.
"We welcome our students with roses and chocolates. We will try to reduce the concern about coronavirus and we, the teachers and staff have met several times," Selina Akhter, acting principal of the University Laboratory School and College, told The Daily Star.
"Also, we are trying to maintain the health guidelines set by the government to prevent the spread of Covid-1," he added.
A student of Udayan Uchchh Secondary School received a rose as soon as he entered his school today. Photo: Sirajul Islam Rubel
Syeda Atiqun Nahar, a member of the governing body of Udayan High School, said, "We are trying to encourage the students so that they are not afraid of the covid-1 epidemic."
After the daily positivity rate of Covid-1 dropped significantly, the government has decided to start private classes in schools in phases from today (September 12).
Students are standing in line at Tejgan Government High School today.
According to the decision, Higher Secondary Certificate, Secondary School Certificate Examination 2021 and 2022 and this year's Primary Education Completion Examination (PECE) and equivalent candidates will attend classes every day after the reopening of the school-college.
A teacher tests a student's temperature at the University Laboratory School and College today. Photo: Sirajul Islam Rubel
Masked students join classes at Vikarunnisa Noon School and College today.
Students in classes 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 will take classes separately once a week. Pre-primary students like play-groups and nurseries don’t have to go back to the classroom right now. Educational institutions across the country were closed on March 1 last year to prevent the spread of covid-1.
Classes and exams, including HSC, JSC and PECE, were canceled last year as a result of the closure.
Students and heirs are waiting in front of Mirpur Suburban Government Primary School.
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