On Monday, November 22, the schools in Maharashtra reopened post-Diwali vacation. The schools are worried about the inadequate response they received from students regarding attending physical classes.
The schools had a choice to reopen from November 11 or November 22, and the schools that opened earlier reported fewer students attending lectures in school. It was even less compared to when they resumed school across the state on October 4.
At present, offline schooling is permitted for students studying in classes 8-12. Students can attend school only if they have their parents' consent. While in rural Maharashtra, classes 5-12 are permitted physical school with parental consent.
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The concerned authorities of the school have urged the state to reconsider its COVID-19 protocols and make offline lectures compulsory. Schools are also calling parents to know if they have changed their minds and are willing to send their wards to school. However, the majority of schools have said that if given an option, parents want to continue with online lectures. The schools also want the government to make attendance compulsory.
Meanwhile, some parents from Mumbai have written an open letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to reopen schools for all classes pointing out that children are going to malls and parties.
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