MP School Reopening: Schools For Classes 10 And 12 Resume From Today; Check Details

Classes for students in standard 10 and 12 will begin from today in Madhya Pradesh. The state government has advised schools to follow all Covid-19 protocols.

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New Delhi: Schools in Madhya Pradesh reopens from today for classes 10 and 12 after months of being lockdown. The state government had decided to start classes for standard 10 and 12 from December 18.  The state government has also decided to start colleges from January 1. According to media reports, the decision to open schools has been taken by the education department in preparation for Board exams. Schools have also been advised to adhere to all Covid-19 norms. Both private and government schools will resume today. However, school principals have been told to take a decision on reopening by the end of this week. Earlier in PTI report the state school education minister Inder Singh Parmar had said that the state had partially reopened schools from 21 September for Class 9 to 12 with limited students amid strict adherence to coronavirus protocols. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan had also said that schools will begin only from April 1, 2021. On Wednesday, the Jharkhand government also decided to resume classes for 10 and 12.  Apart from this, medical, dental, nursing colleges and government training institutes have also been allowed to reopen. Similarly, Haryana will begin school for classes for 9 and 11 from December 21.  For those classes 10 and 12 schools had reopened on December 16 in preparation for board exams. The state has said that students will have to submit a medical certificate that is not older than 72 hours to attend these classes. They will also require written consent from their parents.