Schools Reopen In Delhi Amid Covid-19 Restrictions

New Delhi, Feb 7: Schools in the national capital reopened for Class 9 to 12 on Monday after a long gap due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As the higher classes resumed, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted: “It is a great pleasure to see the kids back in school.” Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia added: “God forbid, now there is a need to close the school again.” Sisodia interacted with students at Delhi’s Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya. “We are happy the schools reopened. Online classes are just alternatives. We were eagerly waiting for classes to resume offline,” he said.

“I spoke to students today, they are also of the opinion that classes are better in schools offline. The one to one interaction of teachers and students is necessary for better education,” said Sisodia. Amid the declining number of Covid cases in the city, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Friday decided to reopen higher education institutions and coaching centres along with schools for Classes 9-12 from February 7. It also decided to reopen schools for students from nursery to Class 8 from February 14.