Schools reopening today, hope floats for good student turnout

Parents in cities apprehensive about wards’ safety

With the academic session for schools and colleges set to resume on Wednesday, there seems to be a lack of cohesive agreement between managements and parents on the modalities of reopening. Schools, however, are expecting a good turnout of students. The educational institutions are yet to come to terms with the modalities and some of them want to wait and watch till a clear picture emerges. Should there be a sequential opening of classes or should doors be opened for the entire student community, is the dilemma for most schools. They are also a bit apprehensive about a positive response from majority of parents. Corporate colleges seem to be adopting a wait-and-watch policy as they have not sent any information to the parents on the reopening. Narayana College in Nallakunta has informed parents that classes will not start on September 1 and information in this regard would be conveyed to them two to three days prior to opening of offline classes. Until then, they would continue with online classes.