Tamil Nadu schools reopen for Classes 1-8 after nearly 20 months; Stalin distributes books

NEW DELHI: After a gap of nearly 20 months, Tamil Nadu schools reopen for Classes 1 to 8 today, November 1. Several schools have reopened schools, while some have decided to delay resuming offline classes for students.

School education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi had informed that the state government has prepared safety measures and standard operating procedures to reopen schools for Classes 1 to 8 from November 1 and asked schools to strictly follow the protocol.

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He further informed that the classes for KG and play schools will not resume. The primary class students have not attended physical classes since March 2020 after the Covid-19 outbreak.

DMK youth secretary Udayanidhi Stalin said, in a tweet, “Coimbatore, Pollachi, Bethanayakkanur Panchayat Union Primary School warmly welcomes children returning to school after one and a half years with bouquets and sweets. Congratulations on excelling in education by vigilantly following corona prevention methods.”

கோவை, பொள்ளாச்சி, பெத்தநாயக்கனூர் ஊராட்சி ஒன்றிய தொடக்க பள்ளியில் ஒன்றரை ஆண்டுகளுக்கு பின் பள்ளிச்சூழலுக்கு திரும்பும் குழந்தைகளுக்கு பூங்கொத்து-இனிப்பு வழங்கி அன்புடன் வரவேற்றோம். கொரோனா தடுப்பு முறைகளை விழிப்புடன் பின்பற்றி கல்வியில் சிறக்க வாழ்த்து தெரிவித்தோம். @Anbil_Mahesh pic.twitter.com/uCWkiKDc0j

— Udhay (@Udhaystalin) November 1, 2021

“Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin distributed books among students in Chennai as schools reopen for Classes 1 to 8,” ANI reported.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin distributes books among students in Chennai as schools reopen for classes 1st to 8th from today. pic.twitter.com/WV48yESOAN

— ANI (@ANI) November 1, 2021

States like Delhi and Kerala have also reopened schools for all classes today and asked institutions to strictly follow the Covid-19 guidelines released by them.