It's been 5 months since schools and colleges across the country have remained shut due to the novel coronavirus. With Unlock 3.0 ending on August 31, it is expected that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will soon make a decision on the reopening of schools under Unlock 4.0. Under Unlock 3.0, MHA had allowed reopening of gymnasiums and yoga institutes and said that the educational institutions will remain shut till August 31. As August is nearing its end, Unlock 4 guidelines are being prepared and a final decision is expected soon. While the Centre is preparing the Unlock 4 guidelines and will soon take a decision on resumption of schools, the final decision will still remain with the respective state governments.

Source: dna August 24, 2020 10:40 UTC