Nearly 27.65 per cent students from Classes 1-7 attended schools that reopened on December 15 after 21 months. The decision to send children has been left to parents, who need to fill consent forms. However, many parents have not evinced interest due to renewed fear over the Omicron variant of coronavirus.
On December 14, the Education Department issued a notice regarding school resumption. Despite the Omicron scare, schools in Mumbai have reopened, and some schools will resume after Christmas vacation.