Students welcomed with sweets, flowers in Coimbatore
The Hindu
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Around 50% of the students studying in Classes I to VIII returned to schools in Coimbatore district after a gap of 19 months.
According to the Education Department officials, of the 2,064 primary, middle, high and higher secondary schools in the district, a few remained closed on Monday due to inadequate number of students. These schools will be identified for redressal of issues, officials said.
Most of the schools in Coimbatore city had made arrangements to welcome back the students after a gap of nearly 600 days. Some government and aided schools arranged for musicians to perform at the entrances as the students entered. The teachers distributed flowers, sweets and chocolates to students. All the students were screened for body temperature.