Schools had reopened for classes X and XII on January 18 NEW DELHI: After opening for classes X and XII students, schools will reopen for classes IX and XI on February 5 to complete practicals and projects, education minister Manish Sisodia announced on Friday. He also said degree colleges, polytechnics and ITIs, too, could be opened. Following the announcement, the schools say they will begin with the process of collecting consent from parents. Sisodia said, “Schools and colleges are being reopened so that students can prepare better for their practicals and internal assessments. It is important to provide support and guidance to the students for them to prepare well for the exams.”