Schools in Delhi to reopen from Nov. 1

Parental approval must for attending physical classes; maximum student capacity is 50%; teaching will be in blended mode

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday issued orders permitting schools to reopen, after a gap of 19 months, for students from nursery to Class XIII from November 1. Schools will function with a maximum capacity of 50% of students with classes continuing in a blended mode.

The Government further said that no management can force the children to come to school without the approval of the parents and attending physical classes will be optional. The DDMA had earlier allowed the reopening of schools for Classes IX to XII, colleges, and coaching institutions from September 1 and had issued guidelines for following COVID-19 appropriate behaviour.