Amid declining Covid-19 cases in the country, several states including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar reopened schools, colleges and other educational institutions for physical classes from Monday (February 7, 2022).
Kerala, Odisha, Punjab and Gujarat were the other states that opened their school gates for offline classes.
Here are some pictures of students going to their schools and attending classes.
Students board a DTC bus in Delhi after schools reopened for 9th to 12th standard. (PTI Photo)
Bags kept for sanitisation as students wait to enter classrooms after schools reopened for 9th to 12th standard students in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
Students pray during morning assembly prayers in Meerut. (PTI Photo)
Students attend a class after schools reopened following ease in Covid-induced restrictions in Patna (PTI Photo)
Schools reopened in Delhi after the Covid-19 hiatus. (IANS Photo)
Students attend a class in Delhi as schools reopened for physical classes. (IANS Photo)
Delhi Deputy CM and Education Minister Manish Sisodia interacted with students as schools reopened in the national capital.
"We are happy the schools reopened. Online classes are just alternatives. We were eagerly waiting for classes to resume offline. I spoke to students today, they are also of the opinion that classes are better in schools offline. The one to one interaction of teachers and students is necessary for better education," Sisodia said.