There have been discussions regarding the reopening of schools. Recently, Karnataka minister for Primary and Secondary Education Suresh Kumar on Friday said that schools and pre-university colleges in Karnataka will open from September 21 but regular classes will not resume. The education minister said that students in higher classes could go to school to clear the doubts related to their studies. He said the government was awaiting the Centre's support for continuing regular classes.

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Suresh Kumar stated, "From September 21, teachers of Class 9, Class 10, Class 11 and Class 12, will be present in the school to clear the doubts of the students related to their studies. It will not be like regular classes." The minister was conversating to the media while he was in Mysuru along with the District In-Charge Minister ST Somashekar to inaugurate the Mysuru Central Library. He added, "Under any circumstances, regular classes will not start. We are waiting for the green signal from the Centre to resume regular classes." However, the minister said that students can go to school only with the consent of their parents. 

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Suresh Kumar said that parents had raised concerns over reopening schools while students were eager to return to regular classes. “It is understandable that parents are concerned about their children. They say that online classes are comfortable. Students, however, seem to be eager to return to school. We have to consider all aspects here before reopening. We are thinking about making it mandatory to obtain consent letters from parents once schools reopen after Centre’s guidelines are issued,” he added.

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