Schools reopening in India despite parents’ Covid fears

MORE students in India will be able to step inside a classroom for the first time in nearly 18 months as authorities gave the green light to partially reopen more schools despite apprehension from some parents and signs that infections are picking up again.

Schools and colleges in at least six more states are reopening in a gradual manner with health measures in place throughout September. In New Delhi, all staff must be vaccinated and class sizes will be capped at 50 per cent with staggered seating and sanitised desks.

In the capital only students from 14 to 18 will be allowed to attend at first, though it is not compulsory.