As schools reopen, students welcomed back on campuses in Chennai

A slew of safety norms were put in place, as campuses strictly enforced the wearing of masks, temperature checks and ensuring physical distancing norms

Students of classes 9 to 12 came back to school campuses on Wednesday, with the Tamil Nadu government having announced that schools can reopen for senior classes. Schools had remained shut for months, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, and only online classes were being held. A slew of safety norms were put in place, as campuses strictly enforced the wearing of masks, temperature checks and ensuring physical distancing norms. Schools in Chennai saw students coming in from 8 a.m. As it was the first day, teachers were stationed both outside and inside, near the gates of schools, guiding both students and parents on the safety norms to be followed.