Schools in Assam can begin regular classes from Jan 1: Edu Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Schools in Assam can be allowed to restart regular classes for college kids until class 6 from January 1, 2021, state Health and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma introduced Monday. He added that hostels in instructional establishments can even be allowed to function from December 15 this 12 months.

“A detailed SOP in this regard will be issued soon,” Sarma



stated.

Regarding the hostels, Sarma stated they might be allowed to reopen in a “limited manner"... only final year students will be allowed into hostels, as of now. If, say, its a residential school, then students of classes 10 and 12 will be allowed and, say, in colleges, degree final year or polytechnic and engineering final year students will be allowed, he stated.