Govt. keen to reopen colleges
The Hindu
Still mulling whether opening primary schools can be delayed a bit
Schools and colleges are all set to open from January 31 in Telangana with the government deciding to go ahead with the suggestion from the Health department officials that the COVID positivity rate is likely to remain low.
A senior official confirmed that classes will reopen and clarity on staggered reopening for different grades or for entire classes will be decided in a day. “Classes will reopen and we are still discussing whether the primary classes could be opened a few days later,” he told The Hindu. The government is also waiting to see if the Central government releases any new guidelines before officially announcing it. “As of now the holidays are till January 30 only,” an official said.
Earlier, the government announced the Sankranti holidays till January 8 to 16 but later extended the holidays to January 30 in view of the rising COVID cases and also taking into consideration parents’ apprehensions.