Delhi school reopening: Here's what Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said in view of Covid-19 pandemic

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, "Keeping in mind the security and safety of children, we are not calling students back to school anytime soon."

New Delhi: Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has said that students will not be called to schools anytime soon citing their safety and security in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sisodia told reporters on Monday, "Keeping in mind the security and safety of children, we are not calling students back to school anytime soon." Manish Sisodia, who has charge of the education portfolio, said, "We are, however, ensuring that the construction work for the new and improved classrooms is done at a fast pace so that when the children do end up returning back to school, they are welcomed with new and colourful classrooms with the best facilities."  Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister visited four Delhi government schools -- SKV Kondli, GGSS Kalyanpuri, government co-ed schools at IP Extension, and Preet Vihar -- and inspected the construction work of 172 new classrooms.