“All Covid19 SoPs issued by the government will be implemented,” said BMC Commissioner Iqbal Chahal. The minister also said that, “Though schools will reopen in the entire state, there is no compulsion for students to attend physical classes. Consent of parents will be necessary if they want to attend.”
“We are reopening schools for classes 8th to 12 in Mumbai with effect from 4th Oct, and for the rest of the classes we will take a decision in November. All COVID-19 SoPs issued by the government will be implemented,” BMC Commissioner Iqbal Chahal said in the new order.
As per a survey conducted by the school education department, more than 70% of parents have favored the reopening of schools, said the state Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad. She also added that the government of Maharashtra is making efforts to bring back children to schools and the local authorities have also been given powers.
This year in July, the state government had allowed schools to begin schools in rural areas where the prevalence of Covid-19 was negligible. Vidarbha region benefited the most but the schools in Mumbai, Pune and other major cities remain closed.
