BMC to reopen classes 1 to 7 from today

Classes 8 to 12 have started in the city from October 4.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday announced its decision to reopen classes 1 to 7 schools from Wednesday. Earlier, it had announced the reopening of schools in Mumbai for 15 days.

Classes 8 to 12 have started in the city from October 4.

On September 29, the Maharashtra government directed the reopening of primary schools from December 1, however, it had empowered the local bodies to take decisions based on the prevailing COVID-19 situation.

The BMC had decided to postpone the reopening of schools along with other cities like Pune. Last week, the civic body announced the results of the fifth round of next generation genome sequencing. It said the pandemic was under control in the city, while citizens were advised to continue to observe COVID-appropriate behaviour.

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