Coronavirus Unlock: List of states that will reopen schools; Key guidelines

Maharashtra, Manipur, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Sikkim and others are yet to take a final decision on resuming classes. Here’s a list of states will will allow schools to re-open and those that won’t

After a hiatus of six months, schools in India are set to re-open partially from today. According to the latest standard operating procedure (SOP) issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, schools across the country are allowed to partially reopen for students of Class 9 to 12 from today. However, in view of the worsening Covid-situation in the country, several states have decided against re-opening schools.

Schools will not re-open in the following states until further notice:

Delhi, Gujarat, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Goa, West Bengal, Karnataka, Odisha and Tamil Nadu have announced that they will not allow classes to resume for now. In Punjab, only higher education institutes will reopen for PhD and post-graduate students pursuing technical and professional courses that require them to do experimental work.

States that are yet to take a call on re-opening of schools:

States like Maharashtra, Manipur, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Sikkim and others are yet to take a final decision on resuming classes.

States that have allowed schools to re-open from today:

Andhra Pradesh

In Andhra Pradesh, public and private schools that are not located in containment zones would reopen from Monday. Students would be allowed to visit their schools on a voluntary basis but only to clear their doubts from teachers.

Assam

Schools in Assam will reopen for Class 9 to Class 12 students from today amid strict guidelines issued by the state government, but only on a trial basis. Classes will resume for 15 days, following which the situation will be reviewed again…Read More

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