The Karnataka Chief Minister made the announcements after holding a high-level meeting on Friday. The Chief Minister announced that physical classes for the students of Classes 9, 10, 11 and 12 will begin from August 23 and classes will be held every alternate day, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced.
The decision to open schools for primary students and students of Class 8 will be taken at the end of August, the Chief Minister’s office said. The Karnataka Chief Minister said he will be holding further discussions with government officials as well as experts on the reopening of schools.
At the meeting, it was decided to commence the 9th, 10th and PUC class from August 23rd and the end of August with regard to the opening of the primary school and 8th class, based on the state of Covid status.
Talking to reporters after the meeting, the chief minister said the students would be given a day-to-day class and official notification would be issued regarding the guidelines to be followed when starting schools.