West Bengal govt decides to reopen schools for classes 8 to 12 from Feb 3

The West Bengal government on Monday said that schools for classes 8 to 12 will reopen in the state from February 3 as the Covid-19 pandemic situation improved in the state.

Addressing a press conference on Monday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee



said colleges, universities and polytechnic institutes will also reopen on that day. "We will decide on reopening primary schools later," she said. Banerjee said the COVID-19 situation in the state has improved a lot, because of which certain relaxations are being given.