Schools to reopen in Mumbai for classes 8 to12 from October 4

Mumbai: As per an order issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday, Schools to reopen in Mumbai for classes 8 to12 from October 4 for classes 8 to12 with adhering to all COVID-19 protocols.

BMC Commissioner Iqbal Chahal said that "We are reopening schools for classes 8th to 12th in Mumbai with effect from 4th Oct, and for the rest of the classes, we will make a decision in November. All COVID19 SoPs issued by the government will be implemented," He said,  for now, the Civic body is reopening the schools for classes 8 to 12 from October 4 and for the rest, the decision will be taken in November.

Last week, the state education minister Varsha Gaikwad announced that the Maharashtra government had decided to reopen schools from October 4. She informed that schools will be reopened in a phased manner. "In rural areas classes will resume from standard 5th to 12th and in urban areas from standard 8th to 12th. Local authorities have been given powers to monitor guidelines set by the government."

The government is making endeavours to bring all the students back to school. The local authorities, collectors, and the commissioner had been told to monitor strict SoPs. The education minister also clarified that there is no compulsion to attend physical classes. Students can attend online classes too. They will come to school only with the consent of their parents. 

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