Kerala Schools Reopen Partially After A Gap Of 9 Months Classes for 10th and 12th began in schools across the southern state with limited hours and restricted number of students with Covid norms as per government order PTI 01 January 2021 Photo by VV Biju outlookindia.com 2021-01-01T16:33:45+05:30 The students were brimming with excitementseeing friends and teachers after a gap of many months. But, strict instructions right from wearing masks, washing hands at frequent intervals to mandatory social distancing gave a formal colour to their first day in schools, when they reopened partially in Kerala on Friday. As part of the government's instructions, classes for 10th and 12th standards began in schools across the southern state with limited hours and restricted number of students.