Schools for classes 9 to 12 reopen in West Bengal after 20 months
Published on Nov 16, 2021 03:08 PM IST
- Online classes will continue for students of junior and middle schools, even as West Bengal's Education Minister Bratya Basu has said that efforts are on to gradually bring all pupils back to the classrooms.
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Schools for classes 9-12 reopen in West Bengal on November 16 after shutting doors for physical classes for nearly 20 months owing to Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. (PTI)
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Students maintain social distancing and greet each other with fist bumps as they arrive at a school to attend class after after 20 months in West Bengal.(PTI)
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“It feels so good that the children will be back among us in the school; in institutions like ours, online can never be an equal alternative to face-to-face interaction between students and teachers,” a government school teacher was quoted saying by news agency ANI.(ANI)
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All educational institutions remained closed for physical classes since March, 2020 after the central government announced a countrywide Covid-induced lockdown.(ANI)
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"I am thrilled to be back in school after such a long time, interacting online can never be as good as talking to friends and teachers face to face," a student was quoted saying by news agency ANI.(ANI)
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Some of the parents were happy over their children going to school again but were worried about their wards adhering to the Covid-19 safety guidlines inside the school premises.(PTI)
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