Parents of school-going children in Mumbai are a troubled lot. After issues over fee payment with schools, they are now worried that schools may open from September end, following the Central government's guidelines on the same.

A few days ago, the Centre had issued guidelines on how schools can be opened from September end. It, however, said that state governments would have to take a final decision in this case, depending on the pandemic conditions in their jurisdiction. With the health crisis still looming in Maharashtra, parents are not yet confident about sending their children to school.