Schools in Madhya Pradesh to remain closed until December 31 for Classes 1 to 8: Government

The classes for students from 9 to 12 will be conducted partially. Schools will be open regularly for the students of Classes 9 to 12 to resolve their doubts. 

The Madhya Pradesh government has announced that it has decided that the schools across the state will remain closed until December 31 for Classes 1 to 8. However, the classes for students from 9 to 12 will be conducted partially. Schools will be open regularly for the students of Classes 9 to 12 to resolve their doubts. 

As per the directive released by the government, the students will be allowed to attend the school only with prior permission from the parents. Without the parent's consent, students will not be allowed inside the school premises. The hostels will continue to remain closed to contain the further spread of COVID-19. The authorities have also directed the schools to continue with online classes.

Earlier, the Madhya Pradesh government has put on hold the reopening of primary and middle schools in the state. "We are not going to take the risk of reopening primary (Classes 1 to 5) and middle (Classes 6 to 8) schools after October 15 for now," school educational minister Inder Singh Parmar said.

Reopening schools for primary and middle classes is too risky and if something happens to a child, the state government will be at the receiving end, he said.

As the state has around 1.50 lakh schools, including private ones, the government had decided to partially reopen the schools for Classes 9 to 12 with limited students since September 21 amid strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols, he said, adding that the government may consider increasing the strength of these classes gradually.