Panaji:
Even as the academic year is entered second phase, parents are not ready to send children to school despite the COVID 19 cases showing sharp decline.
The Goa headmaster’s association has said that 198 of the 209 government-aided schools it surveyed are not in favour of reopening yet, president Mariano Valadares said.
The parents-teacher associations (PTAs) in these schools want reopening plans on hold till the Covid-19 situation stabilises further, he said.
“The association is also for reopening of schools, but the situation is not conducive at the moment,” said Valadares.
“Most parents are not in favour of it as of now. We know that Class X students will be facing their board exams this year, and these students can be allowed to come to school after Diwali to seek guidance from teachers. Class X students are already coming to school for one-on-one guidance with teachers,” he said.
