Physical classes in schools of Jorpati area to resume from today

KATHMANDU, August 31: The Gokarneshwor Municipality in Kathmandu has resumed physical classes in schools in the area from Tuesday. The municipality has granted permission to both the government and private schools to resume classes. Issuing a press statement, the municipality has stated that the schools can be reopened from August 31 adopting proper COVID-19 safety protocols. According to Manoj Kumar Dungana, spokesperson for the municipality and chairman of ward 8, the schools have been granted permission to resume physical classes adopting proper COVID-19 safety protocols. Earlier, the private schools in the municipality had filed an application demanding permission to conduct physical classes for the students. These schools had also conducted discussions with guardians of students in the area before submitting an application to the municipal office. “The schools will have to conduct classes on shifts maintaining proper social distancing if the classrooms are small for large numbers of students,” said spokesperson Dungana. “The municipality can order any schools to remain closed if the cases of COVID-19 in the area rise.” Dungana also maintained that the Education Division of the MUnicipality will monitor schools time and time to check if they are adopting proper COVID-19 safety measures or not.