This will apply to over 6.82 lakh students who are enrolled in 8,333 government, grant-in-aid and private higher secondary schools. The Gujarat government on Friday decided to reopen schools for class 12 students, and colleges from July 15 with 50 per cent capacity. This will apply to over 6.82 lakh students who are enrolled in 8,333 government, grant-in-aid and private higher secondary schools. Education Minister Chudasama, Chief Secretary Anil Mukim, Additional Chief Secretary Home Pankaj Kumar, Principal Secretary of Education S J Haider, Chief Minister’s Secretary Ashwini Kumar and Education Secretary Vinod Rao were present at the core committee meeting. The state government had re-opened secondary and higher secondary classes and colleges in January and February, this year.

Source: Indian Express July 09, 2021 19:12 UTC