Schools in Telangana to not reopen from tomorrow, here's why

In a major development, the Telangana High Court on Tuesday (August 31) put a stay on the state government's order to reopen educational institutions from September 1 (Wednesday) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, news agency ANI reported. 

On August 23, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao through the microblogging website Twitter, the tweet said, "All schools, Anganwadi centres and other educational institutions to re-open from September 1: Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao."

The decision came after reviewing the COVID-19 situation in the state and the fact that children and colleges students have suffered enough in terms of education owing to the coronavirus pandemic last year and half of this year. 

However, the Telangana High Court has imposed a stay on government orders and schools will not be reopening from tomorrow for anybody.