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Webinar on Back to school Amid Omicron Surge

   29 Jan 2022

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This webinar  aimed to educate and aware people on Should Government reopen schools amid Omicron Scare? Concern over school reopening As schools reopen, How ready are we to send our children back to schools?, What parents think?
The outbreak of Omicron has triggered panic the world as most of the authorities are reviewing and monitoring the Covid-19 situation. However, parents and scientists are still questioning the reopening of schools since children are not vaccinated in India. Most of the parents are still looking forward to adopting online education as a mode of schooling as of now. Although almost all students intend to return to school, the Omicron outbreak has expressed concern about the decision to reopen schools. Several microbiologists and school officials have opposing viewpoints on the subject.

As Covid-19 cases in the national capital are on the decline and majority of higher classes students have been vaccinated, Delhi Government is soon planning to place a proposal before the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on reopening of schools. Some schools opened across Maharashtra and in Mumbai


Esteemed Guests:
1. Mr Swadesh Saxena- Head Projects, CSR, Arvind Foundation, Arvind Ltd.
2. Dr Jaipal Kapoor - Sr. New-born and Adolescent Health Specialist & Former Director of Family Welfare, Government of Delhi
3. Dr. Ravee Tripathi - Principal at Sumitra Modern School, Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh
4. Dr. Neeta Bali - Director - Principal & Head of school at G.D. Goenka World School, Noida