Government and aided schools under the General Education Department in Ernakulam have registered better attendance for offline sessions for classes 1 to 9 resuming in batches from Monday.
The government had asked education officials to start offline classes in batches this week. Classes will start with full attendance from February 21.
As per official data, 50% of the students are expected to attend offline classes by February 21. According to official estimates, attendance was close to the expected number in most classes from Tuesday.
Out of a total of 15,164 students in the pre-primary section, 8,463 appeared for the offline session on Tuesday.
The data showed that the maximum attendance was recorded in classes 5 to 9. The number of students participating in the offline session in classes 1 to 4 was less as compared to the higher classes.
Out of a total of 25,515 students, 13,249 in class 5 attended the session in physical mode. The number of students who participated in the offline session in class 6 was 12,540 while the total admission was 26,677.
In class 7, the total expected strength was 14,674 from the limit of 50% against the total number of 29,348 students. Out of the expected 14,674 students, 14,569 appeared for the offline classes.
transportation issue
Officials of the district wing of the general education department confirmed that they had received reports that some school managements were not providing school bus services citing various reasons. “We have informed the higher authorities and will follow the instructions received for further action,” he said.
Management had cited operational difficulties and lack of clarity on the permitted capacity of students in school buses as reasons for not offering the service. Many parents, especially those who are employed, had reported that they would not be able to send children for offline sessions in the absence of school bus service.
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