Schools begin cleaning premises ahead of reopening
With the new academic year set to begin on Monday, June 2, schools in the district have begun cleaning their premises and making the necessary arrangements ahead of the reopening.
Conservancy workers within the corporation limits cleaned the school premises and disinfected them with sprays. Water tanks were also cleaned. Additionally, teachers at several schools adorned the campuses with colourful paper to welcome students for the new academic year.
Sources in the Education Department said that over 400 schools in the district—including government, government-aided, and private institutions—are slated to reopen on Monday, while many CBSE schools are scheduled to open a week later. They added that there is no fear of a COVID-19 outbreak and confirmed that school premises have been fully prepared to welcome the students.
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