Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday directed over 1.5 lakh government primary and upper primary schools to reopen from July 1. The decision was taken in view of the declining COVID-19 infections in the state.
Pratap Singh Baghel, secretary, Basic Shiksha Parishad has reportedly issued an order to divisional assistant education directors and Basic Shiksha Adhikaris across the state. The schools in the state are reopening to conduct admissions for the new academic session and related work such as distribution of free books and maintenance of the building before the students come.
Though the schools will open for staff and teachers for administrative work, students would be allowed once further orders from the Uttar Pradesh government is announced said a press release.
