Back to school with a mask in the new normal Updated: Updated: Students of classes 10 and 12 reach campuses after months of shutdown Share Article Students of classes 10 and 12 reach campuses after months of shutdown Most Class 10 and 12 students in schools under the Education Department in Ernakulam turned up on campuses after nearly 10 months of shutdown following the pandemic crisis. Except for a few with ailments, attendance was almost close to 100%, as students, teachers, and parents appeared to accept the ‘new normal’ triggered by the COVID-19 situation. Day one of the sessions was focussed on revision lessons for the next few weeks and the safety guidelines to be followed to check the pandemic spread.