Guj preschools to reopen after 2 yrs

Ahmedabad: For the first time in nearly two years after the Covid-19 pandemic began and amid a decline in fresh cases in Gujarat, the state government has decided to allow anganwadi centres, Preschools and kindergartens to reopen across the state from Thursday.

This decision was taken by Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel after reviewing the Covid-19 situation, Education Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Monday. Gujarat on Sunday reported 1,274 Covid-19 cases and 13 deaths, raising its tally to 12,15,290 and the toll to 10,808.

As per the state health department, Gujarat had 14,211 active cases as of Sunday. “This is for the first time in the last two years of the pandemic when Preschools and anganwadis will be reopened,” Vaghani told reporters in Gandhinagar. All the educational institutions were asked to stop holding offline classes at their premises after March 2020 as the coronavirusinduced lockdown was imposed in Gujarat.

Bengal allows reopening of schools for primary, upper primary classes The West Bengal government has allowed the reopening of primary and upper primary schools from February 16.

Schools from Classes 8 to 12 resumed for offline classes on February 3, while open air learning sessions for students up to Class 7 started four days later under a project named 'Paray Shikshalay' (education centre at your locality).

The West Bengal government, in a official statement said: "A separate standard operating procedure will be issued by School Education Department in this regard."