Schools and other educational institutions were closed in March 2020 after the outbreak of the pandemic and later online classes
Schools and other educational institutions were closed in March 2020 after the outbreak of the pandemic and later online classes were started for students.
Schools for students of classes 1 to 7 reopened in Pune today, over 20 months after they were shut for in-person learning due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent imposition of restrictions, officials said on Tuesday.(ANI)
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An order to reopen the schools in Pune on Thursday was issued by Vikram Kumar, commissioner, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).(ANI)
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According to the order, the schools have been asked to follow all Covid-19 protocols, while RT-PCR test has been made mandatory for teachers and non-teaching staff who are not fully vaccinated yet.(ANI)
"There'll be 50% attendance in class -one child per bench. We're maintaining social distancing, sanitisation and thermal check," Renuka Datta, the principle of Dnyanganga English Medium School was quoted by saying news agency ANI.(ANI)
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"Both online-offline classes are taking place. Children allowed in classes only when parents are ready to send them with consent forms," she added.(ANI)
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A damaged portion of Bilal Mosque is seen after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muzaffarabad. The selection of targets was done based on extensive intelligence, primarily due to Pakistan's changing strategies aimed at concealing terror camps.
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(From L to R) Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis, Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025. They stood united in tribute during the national anthem. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
