More than 15,000 schools reopened across Maharashtra with 10 lakh students
Nearly a month after Maharashtra permitted the reopening of schools, the number of students resuming regular classes is increasing while schools attempt to meet the challenges posed by the pandemic.
Schools were permitted to reopen from November 23, provided they followed guidelines laid down by the state government. According to the state education department, more than 15,000 schools have reopened and over 10 lakh students have been attending classes as of December 14. More than 90% of schools in districts such as Gadchiroli, Osmanabad, Satara, Solapur, Jalgaon and Nanded have reopened.
As per data shared by the state education department on December 3, a total of 1,51,539 teachers and 56,034 non-teaching staff in schools across the state underwent reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction tests to check their Covid status before schools reopened. Of these, 2,212 teachers and 682 non-teaching staff tested positive. Officials said so far, no Covid-positive cases have been reported among students since schools reopened.
More than 15,000 schools reopened across Maharashtra with 10 lakh students
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