UP schools to reopen for Classes 1-8; check DATES here

LUCKNOW: The BJP-led Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh has ordered reopening of the regular school for classes 6 to 8 from February 10 while the school for classes 1 to 5 will reopen from March 1.

The decision to reopen the schools have been taken after doing complete evaluation of the situation. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) were issued by the state for reopening of the schools. The schools are expected to follow all the SOPs set before and after reopening.

UP Schools:

Schools were reopened in the state for higher classes in October 2020 itself. For the rest, the government had recommended conducting classes online.

The coronavirus cases have reduced significantly in the state over the past few weeks. The state is leading in the vaccination of frontline and healthcare workers under the first phase of the inoculation drive.

With nationwide daily caseload hovering around 10,000 and vaccination drive kicked off, several states and Union Territories have either reopened schools or announced plans for the same.

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All education institutions were shut in the state in March, last year. As part of the measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

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