After vacation, schools reopen to thin attendance

Ludhiana: After around 40-day-long summer vacation, schools in the city reopened for the academic year 2024-25 on Monday. Most of the govt schools saw thin attendance on the first day, with the weather too remaining unfavourable for those attending schools in double shift, as rain lashed the city during that time.
However, neatly turned out in their uniforms, lugging their school bags and lunch boxes, students made a beeline for their schools in the morning shift.Many parents dropped their children off at the school and attended assembly.
The streets, which wore a lazy, unhurried look in the mornings for the past month, were back to their bustling, busy self as school buses and auto-rickshaws packed with schoolchildren flitted across the city. The morning air echoed with the sound of impatient honks outside apartments and residences as the children took their time readjusting to the rigours of school days.
Vishwakirat Kahlon, the principal of School of Eminence, Model Town said, “ As the school run in double shift, low attendance was reported due to rains. With the passage of days, they will continue the school regularly.”
The school management welcomed their students by decorating classrooms with artwork and banners.
Vikas Kapila, a teacher at Govt Primary Smart School, Ghugrali Rajputan, Khanna Block said: “School managements welcomed their students in their respective classrooms after the morning assembly. Out of 147 students, 135 students attended the school from Nursery to Class V, making it to 91% attendance. We offered candies to every student of the school. Students couldn’t hide the glee of coming back, meeting their friends and teachers.”
While the case was similar at private schools. A handful of private schools have reopened, while others are planned to open next week.
Ryan International, Dugri, had a good start after the long break of summer vacation. The teaching staff conducted a special assembly for the students where teachers read verses followed by prayer and praise and worship songs. Students of all grades were welcomed by a welcome card made by the teachers for their beloved students.
Teachers presented a motivational poem to encourage the students on the theme: Road to future. Montessori teachers welcomed the students with bright welcome messaged head gears and candy treat bags. They organized a finger painting activity for them which students enjoyed a lot.
The headmistress of the school, Swati Bhutani, addressed a welcome note to the students guiding them to be focused for studies and learn to maintain a balance between co-curricular and curricular activities.