School reopening news: Bihar schools reopen today for classes 1 to 8 with 50% capacity

Bihar reopens school from today (August 16) for students of Class 1 to Class 8 with 50 per cent capacity and on alternative days.

Bihar Education Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary wished all the students good luck. The minister tweeted, "From today, the schools for classes 1 to 8 are starting again keeping in mind the Corona guidelines. My best wishes to all the teachers, children and parents.  I pray to God for the bright future of the children.  All children read and move on." 

The schools have been reopened after 1.5 years, schools are asked to follow guidelines to fight against the Covid-19. "We are taking care of all the Covid-19 guidelines. We have sanitized the classrooms and the classes will be held with 50 per cent attendance to maintain social distancing," said Subodh Kumar Suman, Assistant teacher in a government school in Bihar to ANI.

He further added that face masks are compulsory for all the students and the school has arranged sanitisers as well for students.
The students expressed happiness over the reopening of schools. "I am happy to return to school. I couldn't study properly at home and felt bored. I can now study properly and also meet my friends," said Ulfat, a seventh-class student.