Schools in Haryana to reopen for classes 6 to 8 from February 1: Edu Minister Kanwar Pal

Schools in Haryana will reopen for classes 6 to 8 from February 1, Education Minister Kanwar Pal Wednesday said. A decision on starting primary classes (1 to 5) will be taken after February 15.

“The Covid-19 cases are gradually coming down and the situation has improved. Moreover, the vaccination drive has also begun. So, we have decided to reopen schools for classes 6 to 8 from February first week. The schools will have to follow all guidelines related to face masks, sanitisers and social distancing,” Pal said.

After remaining shut for six months due to the Covid-19 outbreak, schools in Haryana had partially reopened in mid-September



for students of classes 9 to 12. However, amid a rise in Covid-19 cases, the state government had ordered the closure of all schools in November. Over 150 students from three Haryana districts — Rewari, Jind and Jhajjar — had tested positive for coronavirus in November after which all the schools were shut till further orders. In mid-December, the schools had again reopened for the higher classes.

On reopening schools for primary classes, the minister said no decision has been taken. “We will evaluate the situation and take a decision about primary classes after February 15. If all goes well, the schools may be reopened for primary classes, too”.