Schools

Parents in Uttarakhand are concerned about their children's safety from COVID-19 ahead of the reopening of schools for class X and XII in the state from November 1. They are reluctant to send their children to attend classes despite the school managements have assured for precautionary measures. The parents complained that neither the schools nor the government authorities are willing to take the responsibility if any student contracts the… read-more

UP Government announced that the schools in the state will reopen from October 19, for the students of class 9-12. The classes will be conducted in shifts, and the written consent of the parents or guardian is mandatory. Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma said, "the government has decided that classes 9, 10, 11 and 12 of all boards outside containment zones will be resumed, with 50% of attendance."

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia over the twitter, announced that schools in Delhi will remain closed till October 31, amid the pandemic. "Our CM did not want to put children's health under risk," he mentioned. However, "Online and distant learning has become the preferred mode of teaching," said the Home Ministry. According the guidelines of Unlock 5, the Central government had permitted the states to re-open schools and educational institutions … read-more

Kerala Government has designated 90 schools as "Centres of Excellence". Reportedly, the initiative was aimed to promote public-education-systems and the schools which were funded by KIIFB, NABARD and other government plans. CM Pinarayi Vijayan on October 3, also laid foundation to 54 more schools and said that the situation in government schools has improved and over five lakh new students had joined government schools in last three years.… read-more

School fee of private schools across Gujarat has been slashed down by 25%, as announced by the state government. The fee cut is applicable to all the boards and will be available only if the parents pay 50% of the fees by October 31. Reportedly, the government conducted meetings with the stakeholders concerned before taking the decision. However, even though private schools have agreed, few parents' unions insist on 50% relaxations.