Hyderabad: It’s time for a return to schools and colleges – three weeks hence – drawing the curtains down on a season of prolonged shutdown.
At a high-level meeting with ministers and district collectors on Monday, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao announced reopening of schools from Class IX onwards, as also Intermediate schools, degree colleges and other vocational and professional institutions from February 1.
The Chief Minister directed officials to ensure that all arrangements are made for the reopening of both government and private schools. “Keep all educational institutions, hostels, and residential schools neat and tidy. Sanitation measures including cleaning of toilets should be taken up immediately,” he said.
“It has been a long time since schools were opened. All classrooms, furniture and laboratories should be cleaned. Provisions like rice, dal and other food materials must be taken care of. If stocks are less, go for more of purchases,” he…