Schools in West Bengal to reopen on February 12

West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee announced on Tuesday (February 2) that schools for class 9 to class 12 will reopen from February 12, 2021. Chatterjee will also sit in a meeting with higher education officials on Wednesday (February 3). 

<p>The schools in the state will reopen after 10 months of closure since March 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several other states are also reopening schools this month while maintaining the necessary COVID-19 protocols.<br />&nbsp;</p>

The schools in the state will reopen after 10 months of closure since March 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several other states are also reopening schools this month while maintaining the necessary COVID-19 protocols.

<p>The Education Minister also said that the schools were being sanitised thoroughly so students and teachers do not have the risk of getting infected with COVID-19.<br />&nbsp;</p>

The Education Minister also said that the schools were being sanitised thoroughly so students and teachers do not have the risk of getting infected with COVID-19.

<p>The consent of parents will be mandatory for attending physical classes. Also, physical attendance may not be compulsory for students.</p>

The consent of parents will be mandatory for attending physical classes. Also, physical attendance may not be compulsory for students.

<p>The Centre announced to reopen the school from September 12, 2020. But the Bengal government did not agree to this decision keeping in mind the situation at that time. As a result, the school was closed. The class was going online. However, this time the government is eager to send the students back to school in compliance with the COVID-19 protocols.<br />&nbsp;</p>

The Centre announced to reopen the school from September 12, 2020. But the Bengal government did not agree to this decision keeping in mind the situation at that time. As a result, the school was closed. The class was going online. However, this time the government is eager to send the students back to school in compliance with the COVID-19 protocols.

<p>“West Bengal schools will reopen at the appropriate time,” Partha Chatterjee had said back on January 17.&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;</p>

“West Bengal schools will reopen at the appropriate time,” Partha Chatterjee had said back on January 17. 

<p>Some student and teacher associations had been demanding that the classes be resumed which was taken into consideration for the school reopening decision.</p>

Some student and teacher associations had been demanding that the classes be resumed which was taken into consideration for the school reopening decision.