Schools in Madhya Pradesh for Classes 1 to 8 to remain shut until March 31: Chief Minister

Schools in Madhya Pradesh to remain closed for classes 1 to 8 until March 31, the Chief Minister announced.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced that the schools for classes 1 to 8 across the state will remain closed until March 31 next year owing to the coronavirus pandemic. He also said that no test will be conducted for the students of these classes this academic year and they will be evaluated on the basis of their project work. The Chief Minister made the statement during a review meeting of the school education department. 
"There will be no regular classes for the students of Classes 1 to 8 in the state till March 31, 2021. No test would be conducted for students of Classes 1 to 8 and they will be evaluated on the basis of the project work," Chouhan was quoted as saying in a press release.

"Schools for Classes 10 and 12 would resume shortly for the Board exams. But social distancing and other norms will be fully observed in the classrooms to prevent the spread of COVID-19," he said. Students of Class 9 and Class 11 will be called to schools once or twice a week, Mr Chouhan added.

Earlier, the government had allowed schools to partially reopen from September 21 for Classes 9 to 12 with limited students amid strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols. He had said that the Madhya Pradesh Government might consider allowing more number of these students to attend classes gradually. There are around 1.50 lakh schools, including private ones, across the state, officials said.

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