Bihar govt reopens schools, colleges with 50% capacity from today

The schools and colleges in Bihar have reopened from today at 50 per cent capacity after being shut for over one year amid the lockdown.

The government of Bihar has decided to reopen the schools, colleges, and universities across the state from today with only 50 per cent capacity. It must be noted that the schools are only reopening for students in higher classes, i.e. Classes 11 and 12. As per the official announcement, only 50 percent of the students will be allowed in the classroom for physical classes on a single day and students will attend classes on alternate days. The decision to reopen the educational institutes was taken in view of the decrease in Covid-19 cases in Bihar.