Consent of parents must for students to attend school, colleges in Assam from October

Sept. 28: The Govt. in Education Department has decided for the re-opening of physical classes from Class I to Class VIII and Class XI w.e.f 19th October, 2021, Class IX w.e.f 1 October, 2021, all Degree and Post Graduate Classes, all classes in Technical institutions/ Universities, B.Ed. Colleges both Govt. and private in the State of Assam w.e.f 1 October, 2021 maintaining all the protocols of safety guidelines under COVID-19 protocol. An SOP to this effect was issued by the state government on 28 September, 2021. However, for attending classes, the consent of parents is a must.

Parents/ Guardians consent:

• Students will come to the schools/ Colleges provided their parents have no objection and as such written undertaking/ confirmation from the parents should be produced in the schools/Colleges.
• Parents should ensure that their ward goes to schools/ Colleges wearing a mask and sensitize them not to exchange mask with others.
• Parents may take care not to send their ward to school if the child is not feeling well.
• Students willing to study from home through online mode maybe allowed to do so.
• Attendance must not be enforced and must depend entirely on parental consent.

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