Hyderabad: Some relief and more worry. Feelings are mixed as the Telangana government on Monday announced the reopening of schools and colleges in the state from February 1 — after 10 months of shutdown and several months of anticipation.
Predictably, most private school parents that Deccan Chronicle correspondents spoke to said they are worried over the health of their children herded back to schools and colleges in these still-unpredictable times. Seema Agarwal, parent of a Class 9 student said, “There is no need to open schools when kids are doing well with online classes. Most parents I know of are against this decision and wish the online classes are continued.”
Parent of a Class 12 student, Ashwin Gupta, said, “As online classes are fine and we see results for our children, it should continue. In case of students with Class 12 board exams this year, other ways of clearing their doubts should be found. Until a vaccine is administered to all, we are not in support…