Even as the day—October 4—when schools across the state are scheduled to resume in-person classes approaches, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is yet to provide any clarity on whether city schools will open up. While the government has approved reopening of schools, the final decision regarding the city is expected to come from the civic body. While schools need clarity to ensure safety protocols are in place, the authorities said that they have already started receiving queries from parents.

Speaking to mid-day, Dean and CEO of Cathedral and John Connon School in South Mumbai, Meera Isaacs, said, “Once the reopening is confirmed, we will offer hybrid mode of learning as there will still be some parents who will not be comfortable in sending their wards to school. Accordingly, we will have to make arrangements in our classrooms, so that when a teacher is taking a class in the school, even those connected virtually can attend the lecture. It will not be a regular time-table to ensure social distancing and other rules are followed. But this plan has to be prepared well and communicated to teachers and parents. Considering all of this, it will be great to have some clarity from the BMC.”