With the second academic year in a row with no offline classes already underway, the Karnataka government is likely to begin offline classes in a phased manner from August, sources in the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) indicated. “A report by the expert panel headed by the DPI Commissioner will be submitted first to the Primary and Secondary Education Minister soon. “Their (rural students) health, nutrition, learning, and overall development have all been compromised. His idea of reopening schools for younger students earlier than their older counterparts is something different than what has been strategised as of now. The educationist, however, added that it was important not to ignore the ICMR chief’s recommendation that all teachers and staff interacting with children need to get inoculated before reopening schools.

Source: Indian Express July 22, 2021 12:45 UTC