Ahmedabad: After being closed for over a month, the Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School in Maninagar is preparing to reopen for offline classes. In the first phase, offline classes will start for Grades 10 and 12 from October 3.

The Ahmedabad city District Education Officer (DEO) had suspended in-person teaching and shifted to online classes in August following the tragic stabbing of 15-year-old Class 10 student Nayan Santani by a junior student outside the school.

To prioritize student safety and reassure parents, the DEO has appointed two Class-2 officers, Falguni Patel and Mayank Trivedi, as official school inspectors. They will remain on campus once offline classes resume, closely monitoring all activities, with particular focus on security measures. Earlier, the DEO had also formed a parents’ committee to evaluate the school’s safety conditions.

The committee’s recent report highlighted several urgent issues, including insufficient CCTV coverage, a shortage of security personnel, and the lack of a proper barrier between the school and the adjoining college.

In response, the DEO directed the school management to implement corrective measures promptly. Sources indicate that infrastructure and safety improvements are nearing completion, setting the stage for the resumption of offline classes.

Once the school reopens, the inspectors will oversee both academic activities and the enforcement of security protocols. Authorities stressed that offline classes will restart only after all safety concerns are fully addressed. DeshGujarat