Sindh decided to reopen schools from September 15, SOPs issued for Students, Teachers and School Management

The provincial government has issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) to be adopted by the schools’ management, students, teachers and others in the province during the academic session starting from September 15.

SOPs for School Management

• Regularly disinfect schools buildings, classrooms, water and sanitation facilities
• Adjust school days and timings to avoid large gathering of students in a classroom
• Split students of Pre-Primary, Primary, Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary in number of shifts
• Avoid a large number of teachers in a classroom
• Wearing a face mask is mandatory
• Use Saturday as working day till pandemic is over
• Students, teachers and other staff with Covid-19 symptoms will not be allowed to enter schools
• Morning assembly must be held in the respective classroom.
• Place hand sanitizers in halls

SOPs for Teachers

• Teach the students to cover mouth and nose while coughing
• Ensure classroom furniture is properly placed with adequate distance
• Encourage students to express and communicate their feelings

SOPs for Students

• Wear face mask during travel and schooling
• Wash your hands frequently
• Don’t touch the face
• Do not share cups, food or drinks with others
• Don’t stigmatize your peers or tease anyone about being sick

SOPs for Transport

• The school van/ vehicle must be thoroughly cleaned/ disinfected before the start of each shift
• Van driver must ensure that all students, staff including himself are wearing masks
• The van driver must leave only after all students are through so that no child is left outside the gate in case of fever.

More Protective Measures Needed

We’d like to suggest government to take the following measures too in order to keep Children safe from COVID-19

1. School van drivers and their assistants must go through COVID-19 Test and submit their report at School office.
2. School Staff like Teachers, Canteen, Watchmen, everybody must go through the COVID-19 Test and submit their reports at office, prior to reopening of Schools