Schools for Classes 6 to 8 to reopen in Haryana from February first week: Minister

The decision to start Classes 1 to 5 will be taken later.  The schools have been instructed to strictly follow all guidelines related to face masks, sanitisers and social distancing, he said.

Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal has announced that the schools in Haryana will be reopened for Classes 6 to 8 from the first week of February. Schools across the state have been kept closed since mid-March owing to COVID-19 outbreak in the country and as a preventive measure to contain the spread.

“The COVID cases are gradually coming down and the situation has improved. Moreover, the COVID-19 vaccination drive has also begun. So, we have decided to reopen schools for Classes 6 to 8 from February first week,” the minister told reporters here.

He further said that the decision to start Classes 1 to 5 will be taken later.  The schools have been instructed to strictly follow all guidelines related to face masks, sanitisers and social distancing, he 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 Haryana 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.

Meanwhile, the Punjab School Education Department on Wednesday announced to restart primary classes at all schools from January 27. Earlier this month, the state government had reopened schools for Classes 5 to 12. 

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