INDIA
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Odisha Government has decided to reopen schools for classes 8 and 11 from October 21 and October 25 respectively, said the School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash on October 15. "We will conduct a meeting with the district education officers (DEOs) in this regard tomorrow and issue instructions to them to initiate preparations for the commencement of classes for students of Class 8 and 11," said Dash. The schools were closed due to COVID-19 situation.