As per reports, several student groups have demanded the state government to take immediate steps in order to resume colleges and universities in a phased manner.
This comes amidst University of Mumbai (MU) being busy conducting their first-semester examinations online. According to sources, the aspiring students in their demand have stated during the pandemic, the students have been left confused as several classes for an example, the practical ones, cannot be conducted online for many subjects. This has left the students at a loss leading to the demand of resuming colleges and universities in a phased manner.
On the other hand, according to the data shared by the state education department, the number of students attending schools has witnessed a 60 per cent increase three weeks after the Maharashtra education department resumed classes for 9 to 12 standard in several parts of the state.
As per the data, on December 14, nearly 8 lakh students were attending schools every day while more than 15,000 schools have reopened over the past three weeks. Earlier on November 23, the education department reopened more than 9,000 schools in various parts of the state such as Chandrapur, Solapur, Satara, Beed and Amravati.
The state government had earlier decided to reopen schools from November 23, 2020, after eight long months, however, schools in Mumbai, Pune City, Aurangabad City, Nashik, Pimpri Chinchwad is to remain closed for now. Although schools remain closed in the cities, in the rural areas of Pune, Aurangabad, as well as in Latur, Osmanabad, schools have reopened.
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