Key points:
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), however, said that schools and colleges in Mumbai will stay shut ’till further orders’
- Schools and junior colleges for Classes 9 to 12 had reopened in parts of the state earlier this month based on the Covid-19 situation.
After remaining closed for over 10 months amid the Covid-19 pandemic, schools will reopen for Classes 5 to 8 in Maharashtra from January 27, state Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said on Friday.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), however, said that schools and colleges in Mumbai will stay shut “till further orders
While announcing the news regarding the reopening of schools in Maharashtra, Varsha Gaikwad also stated that Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has also given his consent for the reopening of schools for students of classes 5 to 8.
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@INCMaharashtra @INCMumbai— Varsha Gaikwad (@VarshaEGaikwad) January 15, 2021
On her official Twitter account, the education minister wrote that the state chief minister had given his approval for the reopening of schools for middle school classes and has also ensured that the safety of the students will be the first priority.
The schools in Maharashtra have been closed since March 2020 in view of the rapid spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. Maharashtra has been one of the worst-hit states in India during the pandemic, hence, the reopening of schools has been delayed several times.
