No timeline has been decided to reopen schools, While reporting that only Union Territory of Chandigarh has expressed an intention to open schools so far, the has also said the opening of schools will depend on the situation of COVID-19.
Meanwhile, Union education ministry officials told a parliamentary panel that online classes are only meant for school children above Class 3 and only a limited number of online classes are allowed for those up to 8th standard.
Earlier, the ministry had asked states and union territories for parent’s feedback on a likely period when they will be comfortable with the reopening of schools. A circular sent by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), had also asked for parent’s expectations from schools as and when they reopen.
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