Earlier Uday Samant had announced the closure of colleges till February 15, 2022, in the state. However, with the low case of hospitalization, many have been asking for the educational institutions to be reopened.
Maharashtra Minister for Higher and Technical Education Uday Samant has announced that the decision to reopen the colleges across the state will be taken soon. Following Chief Minister Uddav Thackeray's order to reopen schools in the state, the Minister said that the government will also consider and review the reopening of colleges.
Earlier, in the week the Maharashtra government has announced that it has decided to reopen all schools from Pre-primary to Class 12 from January 24, 2022. The local bodies have been given permission to decide on the reopening of schools. Following the announcement, Mumbai schools were also given the go-ahead to resume physical classes from Monday onwards.
Considering the ongoing scenario, School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad announced that the government has decided to reopen schools for all classes from January 24, 2022. The announcement comes a few days after Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the state government will take a call in the next 10-15 days for resuming physical classes across the state.
As for the colleges, they remain closed in the state. Earlier Uday Samant had announced the closure of colleges till February 15, 2022 in the state. However, with the low case of hospitalization, many have been asking for the educational institutions to be reopened. He had also announced that all the examinations be conducted in online mode during the tenure. The decision would now be reviewed in light of the present situation and the proposal sent to the Chief Minister. A decision on the same is likely soon.
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