Schools reopen, minus the cheer Updated: Updated: Revision classes held in small groups to maintain physical distancing Share Article AAA New lessons : A scene at Cotton Hill Government Higher Secondary School for Girls in the city when schools reopened for Class 10 and 12 students on Friday. | Photo Credit: MAHINSHA S Revision classes held in small groups to maintain physical distancing It was back to school for students of Classes X and XII in the district on New Year’s Day. The schools remained closed during this academic year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools were all geared up to usher in students for revision classes and practicals in preparation for the public examinations scheduled to begin on March 17, but not all students were upbeat.