Bengaluru: Schools in K'taka likely to run in two shifts

Bengaluru: The Karnataka primary and secondary education informed that though it is unlikely that schools and educational institutions will open up post-May 17, the department has been preparing a standard operating procedure (SOP) to be followed in the schools open.

As per the guidelines suggested, schools should ensure that the social distancing norms are practiced and that no more than three students sit on a bench. If they face a shortage of classrooms, they should use other spaces like libraries, sporting area or computer rooms to accommodate the students.

If schools cannot follow social distancing after complying with the above guidelines, then the school can run in two shifts. The first shift will from 7:50 am to 12:20 pm and second from 12:10 pm to 5 pm.

The guidelines also prescribe conducting only 36 classes per week by reducing extracurricular activities.