
Students return to school after a month
The Hindu
Over 4,700 schools in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Tenkasi district were reopened on Tuesday, after a gap of a month, with the number of COVID-19 cases dwindling fast in the southern districts.As the
Over 4,700 schools in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Tenkasi district were reopened on Tuesday, after a gap of a month, with the number of COVID-19 cases dwindling fast in the southern districts.
As the State Government decided to reopen schools for Classes 1 to 12 from February 1 following significant drop in COVID-19 cases, the students returned to their schools on Tuesday. In Tirunelveli district, 1,535 schools including 1,209 primary and middle schools, 326 high and higher secondary schools reopened.
A total of 1,289 schools including 839 primary schools, 202 middle schools, 84 high schools and 164 higher secondary schools reopened in Tenkasi district. In Thoothukudi district, 1,854 schools reopened.

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