West Bengal schools reopen for primary, upper primary classes tomorrow

NEW DELHI: The West Bengal government decided to reopen schools for primary and upper primary classes tomorrow with all COVID-19 protocols in place. The Integrated Child Development Services centres will also open tomorrow.

The primary and upper primary schools are reopening in the state under the recommendation of the state executive committee of the West Bengal State Disaster Management Authority. “A separate Standard Operating Procedure will be issued by the School Education Department in this regard,” said the order.

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The order insisted on Covid appropriate behaviour such as wearing masks, practising social distancing and following other COVID-19 protocols.

Earlier on February 10, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that primary schools in the state could be reopened after a few more days following a proper evaluation of the Covid-19 situation and talks with school authorities. Some caution should be exercised before reopening the primary schools since there are warnings of another variant of the coronavirus and students could be allowed to attend classes in a rotational manner.

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Schools for Classes 8 to 12, colleges and universities reopened in West Bengal on February 3, 2022. Schools and other educational institutions were shut in West Bengal since January 3, 2022, due to an increase in the Covid-19 cases across the whole country. The schools remained closed in the state till January 31, 2022, after which the state government again extended Covid restrictions in the state to the end of the month.