Bhubaneswar: Following the reopening of schools in Odisha for classes 8 to 12, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik advised students to carefully follow COVID-19 rules on Monday, and urged parents to instil confidence in their children to attend school.

Patnaik expressed his delight at the reopening of schools after two years in his address to the students."Today is a historic day for all of us," Patnaik remarked. "With the blessings of Lord Jagannath, your support, and COVID-19 warriors, the school bell rung today after two years."

"Your generation is confronted with the most terrible circumstances in human history, and this experience will provide you with the bravery and strength to meet future problems," he said, adding that he had complete faith in the youngsters and that "I believe in you." You will pave the way for success." "We are all with you, but you have to be careful," he continued, urging the children not to be terrified. Please follow the COVID-19 guidelines, as this is my desire." "Because the coronavirus has disrupted people's normal lives for the past two years, the reopening of schools is a good indicator that things are getting back to normal," he added.

"In our tradition, we respect the teachers as God," the chief minister declared to the teachers. The blessings of the teachers encourage the children in achieving success; but, as you are all aware, the students' learning has been harmed, and we will need to close the gap. I have complete faith in you; you can bridge the COVID-19 learning gap, and you should also ensure that COVID-19 protocols  are followed as students are with you.".

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