Even as pandemic restrictions continue across the state, the education department of the Maharashtra government has allowed schools in Covid-19 free villages to reopen for Stds VIII to XII. A Government Resolution (GR) was issued in this regard on Monday evening sparking off a debate among teachers, parents and educationists. Teachers say the reopening will help villages with resource constraints but the responsibility rests on the school administrations.

While the final decision is to be taken by local authorities after discussions with schools and parents; detailed guidelines for the reopening are mentioned in the GR.