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Amid dip in the daily COVID-19 cases, the schools of all boards and mediums in Mumbai from pre-primary to 12th standard will function offline from March 2 as per the pre-Covid timings and with full attendance in classes.

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Amid strong demand from several experts, parents and teachers’ associations, the School Education Department has submitted a proposal for Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s approval for reopening of schools for pre-primary (junior KG and senior KG) and from class 1 to 12 in urban and rural areas from January 24 where there have been low COVID-19 cases.

The Pediatric Task Force headed by Dr Suhas Prabhu on Tuesday did not recommend any time frame for the reopening of the schools but supported the Public Health Minister Rajesh Tope’s recent statement that the Maharashtra Government will evaluate the demand for school reopening in 15 days after review of the ground-level situation with regard to COVID-19 and Omicron variant cases.

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The morning haste is all set to resume in almost every household as school bells will be ringing again. Students will no longer have to sit dumbly in front of their laptops as they will now be attending the school physically, which they were badly missing.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday asked the Women and Child Development Department to frame a policy to provide assistance to the children orphaned due to COVID-19.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday asked the Women and Child Development Department to frame a policy to provide assistance to the children orphaned due to COVID-19.

Maharashtra government prepares for COVID-19 third wave, forms Pediatric Task Force It is being said that the third wave of coronavirus can have more impact on children. File photo (Reuters) Updated: May 7, 2021, 04:02 PM IST Mumbai: Maharashtra has been the worst affected state from the first and second wave of coronavirus. Right now, while the second wave is at its peak, experts have predicted the arrival of the third wave. It is also said that the third wave can...