There have been discussions regarding the opening of schools in Bengaluru. The Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Department have directed all schools over the state to prevail shut till September 30 as the daily increment of COVID-19 cases maintains unabated. "Though the Centre on August 31 advised the state governments to reopen schools from September 21 under Unlock 4.0 for allowing students of class 9-10 to consult their teachers on lessons, we have directed them to defer it till September 30 in view of the spurt in Covid cases," State Secondary Education Director Krishnaji Karichannavara told a leading daily on Tuesday.

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In an issue on September 19 to all schools, including state-run and private, the department's principal secretary stated that he would seek the state Health and Family Welfare Department's assessment of the situation across the state for reopening schools and allowing class 9-10 students to meet their teachers from October first week. Earlier state Education Minister S Suresh Kumar had informed reporters that schools and pre-university colleges would reopen from September 21 not to resume classes but to consult teachers to clear their doubts in studies, the department postponed it to September 30, as parents and guardians were suspicious of sending their wards to schools.

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In Bengaluru Urban, 2,886 new cases were recorded on Monday, taking its COVID tally to 1,97,646, including 41,072 active cases. With 32 succumbing to the infection in the city, the death toll rose to 2,689 to date. The state's recoveries rose to 4,23,377 to date since March 8 when the pandemic broke and spread. In Bengaluru, 3,536 were discharged on Monday, taking its number of recoveries to 1,53,884 so far.

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