West Bengal schools and colleges to reopen from today as Covid-19 cases drop
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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while addressing a press conference earlier, had said that colleges, universities and polytechnic institutes will reopen from February 3, 2022.
KOLKATA: West Bengal government has allowed the schools and colleges to reopen for classes 8 to 12 from Thursday (February 3, 2022) as the Covid-19 pandemic situation has improved in the state.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while addressing a press conference earlier, had said that colleges, universities and polytechnic institutes will reopen from February 3, 2022.
“Everything cannot be shut down indefinitely,” Banerjee told a press conference after a Cabinet meeting. “Covid-19 cases have now decreased. Therefore, it has been decided to open schools, colleges and universities in the state on the basis of discussions with the state education department,” she added.
