New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr Randeep Guleria has said that the country should consider reopening schools in a ‘staggered way’.
“It (reopening of schools) can be planned for places having positivity rates below 5 per cent,” Dr Guleria said.
Guleria, a member of India’s Task Force on Covid-19, told India Today that districts should explore the option of bringing children back to schools on alternate days and look for other ways of a staggered reopening.
He also said that if surveillance hints at the spread of Covid-19 cases, they can immediately close schools again.
“The reason is not just a normal life for our kids, but also the importance of schooling in the overall development of a child should be looked at,” he added.