Upbeat over the new development on the onset of the new year that coronavirus vaccine is about to make an entry into the public health domain soon, there emerge a light at the end of the tunnel for city-based private schools facing severe financial crisis ever since the pandemic unleashed the mayhem all over the globe.
The latest development has even injected joy and fervor among the managements of private schools who were considered as primary victims of the pandemic. The management is quite optimistic that at least now the government will take a decision to reopen the schools given that the vaccine is about to mark its way into the public health domain.
“The moment we are waiting for finally comes as augur well with the onset of New Year. We are very much optimistic and are quite sure that the schools may be allowed to reopen anytime between 15th to 20th January this month. When we are receiving a good response from the Government the parents are as well hoping for the best. Our last representation to government especially the Minister of Education P.Sabitha Indra Reddy has evoked a good response wherein the latter evinced interest to take a call soon for the reopening of schools,” said, Yadagiri Shekar Rao, President Telangana Recognised Schools Management Association (TRSMA).
“Although we are not sure whether the strength in the schools will be restored or not but the present momentary upbeat is pointing towards the physical reopening of schools soon as most of the management and the parents are feeling a sign of relief with the latest development,” he added.
It is pertinent to mention here that, there are a total of 10,984 recognized budget schools in the entire Telangana state wherein around 33 lakh students are enrolled. Only 5 districts such as Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal, Vicarabad, and Sangareddy have 4,500 budget schools wherein 16 lakhs students are pursuing their academics.
