On Friday, Maharashtra’s School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad announced that the schools in the state will reopen offline schools from August 17.
Schools across the state have been closed since March last year when the coronavirus pandemic hit with classes being held online.
The announcement by the Maharashtra education minister came on a day when Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, also announced plans for the reopening of schools in the respective states. In Karnataka, schools will reopen for students from class 9-12 from August 23, while in Tamil Nadu offline classes will begin from September 1.
Recently, schools in several other states, including Punjab, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, reopened after being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
