Bihar schools to reopen for Classes 1 to 12: CM Nitish Kumar

Through his official Twitter handle, Bihar CM said the state government has now permitted all universities, colleges, technical institutes and schools from classes 1 to 12 to reopen.

Bihar School Reopening: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday, i.e. August 25, 2021, announced that the state is ready to reopen schools for Classes 1 to 12. Following the declining cases of the novel coronavirus, the minister has ordered certain relaxations. Through his official Twitter handle, the CM said the state government has now permitted all universities, colleges, technical institutes and schools from classes 1 to 12 to reopen. Coaching institutes have also been allowed to function. The state government has allowed schools, colleges and universities to hold exams.

Kumar also stated that the COVID situation in Bihar was reviewed and it was decided that all establishments and facilities can now operate normally. The chief minister said all shops, businesses, shopping malls, parks and gardens, and religious places can now open. He further stated that all kinds of social, political, entertainment, sports, cultural and religious functions can be organised following COVID-19 guidelines after obtaining permission from the district administration.

Kumar said that the government has also decided to reopen cinema halls, clubs, gymnasiums, swimming pools, restaurants and eateries. However, the establishments have been allowed to operate at 50 per cent capacity for now.

Bihar has commenced taking unlock measures after reviewing that the state has just a total of 102 active cases of the virus. A total of 7,15,853 people have recovered from the disease in the state while 9,650 people succumbed to the virus.

Meanwhile, on August 24, Bihar's State Election Commission also announced the process for panchayat elections. The election commences from today, i.e. August 25.

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