GUWAHATI: The Assam Education Department has ordered the resumption of physical classes for classes 1 to 8 and class 11 from October 19, in an SOP on Tuesday, September 28.
Physical classes for class 9 will begin from October 1, while classes for 10, 12, and final year semester of degree colleges, universities and engineering institutions are set to continue as earlier.
All degree and postgraduate classes, technical institution’s classes or Universities, B.Ed. Colleges both Govt. and private will resume from October 1.
The Education Department has directed to resume physical classes after considering the COVID-I9 positivity rate in Assam, which has been less than 1% during the last 15 days.
The Department has urged to open schools after maintaining all protocols of COVID-19 safety guidelines.
However, students would be free to use online mode of education if they prefer it rather than physically attend school. Physical attendance in schools remains optional and not mandatory.
This SOP is applicable for both Government and non-Government Educational Institutions and Private Educational Institutions in Assam.