With no online option, Nalgonda sarpanch wants schools opened

Hyderabad: A sarpanch in Nalgonda has requested the district collector and officials from the education department to reopen schools immediately as online or offline classes have not been started yet.
The sarpanch, in his letter, assured that the students can adhere to physical distancing norms due to the small population. “Children are sitting at home for the last three months and have almost forgotten what they learned.It’s time for the government school in our village to be reopened so that students can resume their education,” Venkata Ram Reddy M, the sarpanch of Anumula village, to TOI.
He said that the village is located in the remote part of Nalgonda where there are no cases of Covid-19, adding that online classes are not an option in the village.
Managements of private budget schools in rural Telangana said that only 10% to 15% of the schools are offering online classes.
“Out of 350 schools in Nalgonda, only about 15 schools are offering online classes. Neither the managements nor the parents are inclined towards virtual classes,” said M Ram Mohan, president, Telangana Recognized Schools Management Association, Nalgonda district.