School Reopening Live Updates: Know when schools will resume offline classes

Schools in Madhya Pradesh will reopen for Classes 6 to 12 with 50% attendance from September 1, 2021. From September 1, all government and non-government schools of Classes 6 to 12 in the state will reopen with 50% student capacity every day, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had announced on Friday.  

कक्षा 1 से 5 के विद्यालयों के संचालन के संबंध में एक सप्ताह पश्चात परिस्थितियों के आधार पर निर्णय लिया जायेगा।

पूर्व में 9 से 12 तक सप्ताह में दो दिन कक्षाएं चल रही थीं। अब सभी कार्य दिवसों में विद्यालय लगेंगे। https://t.co/ZARshNBbIx

— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) August 27, 2021

Jharkhand is all set to reopen schools up to Class 8th. As per the report of IANS, Jharkhand education secretary Rajesh Sharma has informed all the DSEs to repair benches and start sanitizing the schools. The Jharkhand government had reopened schools for classes 9 to 12. However, attendance is quite low in these classes. 

The Puducherry Government has decided to reopen schools for classes 9 12 from September 1, 2021. The heads of schools have been instructed to do the preparatory works before September 1, the news agency ANI reported. 

Schools for the students from classes IX to XII to reopen from 1st September in Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions: Government of Puducherry pic.twitter.com/oNI1ykp4lX

— ANI (@ANI) August 27, 2021

As per a report of ANI, Delhi government has decided to reopen schools from September 1, in a phased manner. The senior students will attend the school first, following the middle-level class students and then primary class students. Physical classes for students of class 6 to class 8 will start from September 8, 2021.

The Madhya Pradesh private school association demanding to reopen schools for all classes with a standard operating procedure in place immediately. Around 45,000 private schools will stage sit-in protests in Madhya Pradesh from September 2 in demand of reopening of schools. READ MORE.

As per a survey, during the COVID-19 pandemic most government school children were taught via WhatsApp. Private school students from poor family missed classes because parents were not able to afford the fees. READ MORE.

The expert committee formed by Delhi Disaster Management Authority’s (DDMA) has suggested to reopen schools in Delhi. The committee suggested phased manner for reopening of schools in Delhi. READ MORE.  

As per ANI Tweet, CM Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said that schools for Class 6 to 8 students will reopen from September 2, 2021.

Offline classes for Std 6th to 8th will begin from 2nd September: Gujarat Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama

(File photo) pic.twitter.com/fjlN3V9NBC

— ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2021

Chief Minister N Rangasamy had earlier announced that schools and colleges will reopen in Puducherry on September 1, 2021. Read more.

Mizoram government has allowed more than 300 schools to reopen in COVID-19 free areas for the new academic session 2021-2022. Read More.

The Telangana government announced to reopen all schools, colleges, and other educational institutions in the state including Anganwadi centres from September 1, 2021. Telangana CM also directed officials to make sure cleaning and sanitization of hostels and institutions by August 30, 2021, reported by NDTV.

The National Institute of Disaster Management suggested that schools should remain open with health guidelines in places where no cases of COVID or only “sporadic cases” have been reported. The institute reported that there is no biological evidence that the current variant and new Delta Plus variants of COVID-19 will affect children more disproportionately than adults.

Karnataka School Reopening- Schools in Karnataka are scheduled to reopen today, on August 23, 2021. Karnataka schools will reopen for classes 9 to 12 with a 50% attendance. However, the districts which are having less positive COVID-19 cases will be allowed to reopen. CM Basavaraj Bommai had said that the government will take extra measures for the safety of the students.

Telangana Recognised School Managements Association (TRSMA) has urged the State government to follow other states and reopen schools for physical classes, reported Telangana Today.

Earlier, the Himachal government had reopened the schools for offline classes of 10 and 12 students. Later, the government announced that all schools except for residential schools will remain closed till August 22.  However, teaching and non-teaching staff shall attend the school.

Gujarat government has reopened schools in Gujarat for Classes 9 to 12 students. Now, the government is expected to give the nod to resume offline study for Classes 6 to 8 students too.

Schools in Karnataka are expected to open tomorrow on August 23, 2021. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said that the government is taking ''extreme care” to ensure classroom learning for students.

Schools in Gurugram had started offline classes on July 16, 2021, for students of 9 to 12. Students were allowed only after the consent of their parents. Students of Classes 6 to 8 were allowed in school for physical classes from July 26, 2021.

Schools in Kerala will re-open soon. The government is preparing a plan for schools and the safety of students. The final call over the reopening of schools in Kerala will be taken after taking suggestions from parents, officials, and other important citizens. 

The school reopening in Maharashtra may take more time to open. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar has said that the state task force is not in favour to reopen schools in the state. Earlier, state education minister Varsha Gaikwad had said that the final decision will be taken in a few days as views from other stakeholders are being taken.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had asked parents, students and teachers to send suggestions regarding the reopening of schools. So far, the government has not revealed anything about it such as how many percentage of parents want to send their wards to schools. 

A Twitter user has asked the board officials to open schools only after children of all ages get vaccinated. "Do not repeat blunder of reopening schools, colleges", a user said.

? #SCHOOLS_OnlyAfter_CHILDREN_VACCINATION ?
High risk. #CentralGovt should reopen School only after all Ages of Teens/Children get Vaccinated. Do not repeat Blunder again of Reopening Schools Colleges. Elders Vaccinated? Children Risked? #COVID19 #NoSchoolTillVaccination

— Sarveshwar (@Sarvesh88955244) August 21, 2021

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday has said that the government is taking measures for ensuring the safety of students during classroom learning. "We have taken extreme care to ensure classroom learning for students while protecting them from Covid-19. We are taking necessary steps in this direction", CM Bommai was quoted as saying by PTI.

Karnataka is all set to resume classes from 9 to 12 from August 23, 2021.

Several students have tested positive in Odisha's Bhubaneshwar. As per the report of The New Indian Express,  three schools in the city have reported COVID-19 cases after which, the schools have suspended the classes. reports said around 100 children in the age group of 0-18 are getting infected in the state on a daily basis. 

Odisha government is not in a mood to resume offline classes for 6 to 8 in the state. Different sections of people have urged CM Naveen Patnaik to resume schools for 6 to 8 classes. Meanwhile, a student of class 7 had died after he fell from a boulder he had climbed to get a stable internet connection, reported Hindustan Times.

Schools in Tamil Nadu will reopen for classes 9 to 12 from September 1, 2021. State education minister Anbil Mahesh has said that the government is taking steps to resume offline classes, as reported by Times Now News. The schools will reopen only with strict COVID-19 protocols. 

An increase in weekly incidence of new cases among individuals younger than 20 years has been reported by different provinces.This could be explained by clusters reported from schools, following reopening of schools in week 30 & 31 of 2021. View report https://t.co/DGJeB8PGTt pic.twitter.com/TpOoRZszlk

— NICD (@nicd_sa) August 21, 2021

Congrees leader D.K. Shivakumar has said that the health of students should be the top priority of the government. He said that the government should ensure to make all necessary arrangements for student's safety. "They should ensure to make all necessary arrangements for student's safety and not let them suffer due to the lack of planning as we witnessed during the 2nd wave", he said in a tweet. 

Even as Govt has decided to reopen schools for Classes 9-12, the health of our students should be our top priority.
They should ensure to make all necessary arrangements for student's safety and not let them suffer due to the lack of planning as we witnessed during the 2nd wave.

— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) August 21, 2021

Earlier the Assam education minister shared a revised notification on the timeline and weightage of internal exams, 2021-22 for Classes 11 and 10, In that notification, it was mentioned that Assam schools may reopen in September 1, 2021.

In view of ongoing COVID-19 situation, SEBA has issued a revised notification on the timeline and weightage of Internal Exams, 2021-22 for classes XI and X. pic.twitter.com/kOXOKjL9Qs

— Ranoj Pegu (@ranojpeguassam) August 6, 2021

Several media reports claimed that students in government schools hoping that classes should be conducted smoothly without any hassle. Reports said many did not have access to e-resources and the reopening of classes will help them to make up what is lost during COVID-19. Many schools will reopen from Monday. Official expect 50% plus attendance in the schools. 

As per the survey conducted by the Management of Independent CBSE Schools Association, only 30% parents are willing to send their wards to schools while the rest of them are worried about a possible third wave, reported The Hindu. The schools will be opened in a phased manner.  

Central boards are planning to reopen schools for Class 11th and 12th students from Monday. It is not known whether boards will take a decision to reopen schools for 9th and 10th this week. Several private schools are taking time to start offline classes due to poor responses from parents. 

Telangana school reopening - State health officials stated that the schools should be reopened in the state, as reported by The Times of India. They have said that it is the right time to reopen schools and colleges in the state as the COVID-19 cases are in control. However, health officials maintained that only vaccinated people should be allowed in schools and public places. 

The schools in Kerala are expected to reopen soon. As per reports, the state government is preparing a plan to reopen schools in the state. Experts believed that COVID-19 risk should be minimized after that a final call should be taken on school reopening.  

The schools in Delhi are expected to reopen soon. As some of the schools reopened for Class 12 students, allowing 50% capacity, as per Hindustan Times. The directorate of education (DoE) issued guidelines and standard operating procedures for schools on August 9, that students can visit schools for admission-related work, and also advised principals to follow all sanitization protocols and check overcrowding at the premises.

Schools in Himachal Pradesh will remain closed till August 28, 2021. The call has been taken by the Revenue Department of the State Disaster Management Cell, Himachal Pradesh, reported Times Now News. However, the residential schools will continue to remain open with proper COVID-19 protocols. 

As the state government is all set to reopen schools for classes 9 to 12 from Monday, several media reports claimed that the parents are not willing to send children to schools following the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. However, it says parents are happy to continue with the online classes. Experts have also refused to reopen schools in the states fearing COVID-19 third wave of infections. 

The Rajasthan government will reopen schools from September 12, 2021. As per the latest update on schools reopening in Rajasthan, schools will be allowed to reopen with 50% capacity.  Both teaching and non-teaching staff should have received the first dose of vaccination, as per Indian Express.

Several media reports claimed that the Uttar Pradesh government may close schools again in the state if the situation worsens due to COVID-19. Currently, classes from 9 to 12 have been started with strict adherence to Covid-19 guidelines and protocols. The UP Government had announced that classes for 6 to 8 will start from August 23 and for classes 1 to 5, it will reopen from September 1, 2021. 

As per latest update on school reopening in Himachal Pradesh, the revenue department of the state’s disaster management cell released a fresh order stating that only teaching and non-teaching staff will be allowed to attend schools, as reported by Hindustan Times.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said schools might reopen in the state on alternate days after Durga Puja is over. She said, “We are planning to reopen schools on alternative days after Puja vacation." The complete situation depends on COVID-19, if the situation is better than only the schools will reopen. The Durga Pujo is in October.

On August 18, Director of Public Health Telangana, G Srinivasa Rao said that it is only the teaching and non-teaching staff who have received COVID vaccine will be allowed to work in schools.

Schools in Gurugram were started from July 16, 2021 for students of Classes 9 to 12 with the consent of their parents. After that, the students of Classes 6 to 8 were allowed in school for physical classes from July 26, 2021.

As per latest update on Uttar Pradesh school reopening news, Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma said, "In UP, the present atmosphere is sufficiently secure but if there is any indication of any concern (regarding COVID-19), we can also close schools."

As the COVID-19 situation improving in the state and country, Dr G Srinivasa Rao, director public health, Telangana said, “We will ensure Covid-19 tests are conducted regularly. Also in future only vaccinated people will be allowed in malls, cinema halls etc,” reported by Times of India

As per the latest update on UP school reopening, the schools for will reopen from August 23 for students of Class 6 to 8, while schools for classes 1 to 5 will reopen from September 01, 2021, reported by Aaj Tak news.

The TN school reopen date 2021 is September 1 for students of Class 9 to 12. The schools will be reopened by following all COVID-19 safety protocols and guidelines. Only 50% attendance will be allowed so that social distancing can be maintained.

One of the common questions asked by students is, when will school reopen in karnataka 2021 for Class 10 and 12? As per latest update, Karnataka government has given permission to conduct offline Classes from August 23, 2021, however parents are concerned about the health of their children and not willing to send them to school, as reported by Times of India.