After Maharashtra Governor’s appeal, the state government is planning to open schools up to Class 2 after 9 am. The state is of the view that children require proper sleep and should not be forced to sleep early.
For this, the Maharashtra government has appointed a committee of experts to make recommendations in this regard.
State school education minister Deepak Kesarkar said the government will take a decision after getting a report from the committee, which will be applicable from the next academic year.
On Tuesday, December 19, Kesarkar stated that in the education system a new segment of pre-primary is coming up which covers nursery, junior KG, senior KG, Class 1 and Class 2. The plan is to ensure that the students will not have to wake up very early and require sleep. For this, government has appointed a committee of expert pediatricians that will recommend the essential measures.
He also said that the state government agrees with his views but cannot take a decision overnight.
If the timings are changed from 7 am to 9 am then the kids would be able to get proper sleep. The decision will be applicable to the schools of all boards from the next academic year.