Uttarakhand government decides to reopen schools for classes 6 to 12 from February 8

All schools of Uttarakhand will reopen from February 8 for classes 6 to 12, Cabinet Minister Madan Kaushik said. The decision was taken at a state Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat here on Saturday, he said.

The decision is applicable to both the government and private schools, the minister added. Schools in Uttarakhand had been



reopened earlier in November last year only for classes 10 and 12.

Schools are being reopened on this scale in the state for the first time after the imposition of lockdown nearly a year ago amid the Cvid-19 outbreak.

Rs 2,800 will be given to girls in all categories going on to class 9 for buying a bicycle to commute to their schools, Kaushik said.