Meghalaya Schools, colleges likely to reopen after mid-August – Details here

Meghalaya government is considering reopening the schools and colleges, after mid-August, Meghalaya Education Minister Lakhmen Rymbui said. The date for the reopening of educational institutions has not been announced yet.

As mentioned by India Today, Rymbui said there is a need to resume classroom teachings as soon as possible, especially in higher education institutes. Students have been studying from home through online classes, which are not accessible by everyone.

"About 50 per cent of students eligible to get the Covid-19 vaccination have taken the vaccine. This is expected to increase further by mid-August," he said on Friday. The schools and colleges will reopen once most of the students are vaccinated.

"When everything has already started, even the markets are opening, then why not the schools? This is my personal opinion, but (the decision) will have to be collectively taken with the Health Department," he added.

“I am very happy that every day about 10,000 people in the state are getting vaccinated,” the minister said.

“So, I take this opportunity to urge the parents, and friends all over the state to let us give education to our children by vaccinating ourselves so that our society is more resistant to this coronavirus,” he said.