Maharashtra govt plan to reopen schools in phases

The Maharashtra government is considering opening schools in phases in pockets where no Covid-19 case had been reported for at least a month.

The proposal by the state Education Department, which is yet to be presented to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for final approval, is also against allowing schools to hold online classes for students in pre-primary to Class II. The department is considering



allowing schools to hold one-hour online classes for students in Classes III to V. For those in Classes VI to VIII and IX to XII, it will be two and three hours of virtual classes, respectively.

While for students in Classes IX to XII, schools are likely to open in July, those in Classes VI to VII will go back to physical teaching in August. Students of Classes I to V are likely to return to school in September.