School In These States Will Reopen; Check Full List
Keeping preventive measures in mind, many states across the country have decided to reopen for certain classes. Check out if schools are reopening in your state. PTI photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-18T19:27:14+05:30 School In These States Will Reopen; Check Full List outlookindia.com 2021-01-18T20:15:07+05:30
In view of the pandemic, all schools and colleges were closed across the country. However, with the falling number of Covid-19 cases and the beginning of the nationwide vaccination programme, several states have opened their gates for physical classes. Most schools have been reopened only for classes 10 and 12 but many others have started physical classes for junior classes as well.
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Betul (MP), January 16
At least 10 girl students of a government-run school have tested positive for coronavirus infection in Madhya Pradesh s Betul district, an official said on Saturday.
The local administration has decided to shut the school for a week, after the infections were detected among Class XII students.
Swab samples of 10 students from Government Girls Excellence School in Shahpur, about 36 km from the district headquarters, were collected for testing on January 13, school principal Virendra Namdeo said.
The reports of these students came out positive for the infection on Saturday, he said, adding that reports of 25 more students are awaited.
In accordance with the state government s directives, the school had reopened for students from Classes IX to XII on December 18 and classes were being conducted with 50 per cent capacity for each class on alternate days, Namdeo said.