Gangtok: Education Department of Sikkim on Monday stated that educational classes shall be resumed with full attendance and a full-time basis from March 1.
All government-aided and private educational institutions, universities, colleges, tutorials, coaching institutes, and hostels were reopened on February 1 in Sikkim but with only 50 per cent of the total capacity. The government in a notification stated that institutes of higher learning were to follow the schedules already issued to them by their respective universities.
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In the notification, the department added that classes shall resume on a full-time basis with full attendance of staff members and students from March 1, 2022.
It further said that schools may follow school timing from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.
While Central Government institutions have been asked to follow the directions issued by the Centre.
For institutions with no specific guidelines or directions, this circular will apply.
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The order also instructed heads of institutions to “scrupulously” observe all COVID-19 protocol and the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Ministry of Education, Department of Education and Department of Health & Family Welfare.