West Bengal: Schools re-open for classes 8-12, here are visuals from day 1

"Schools in West Bengal for classes 8 to 12, colleges, universities to reopen from February 3," West Bengal CM Banerjee announced on January 31.

Updated on: Feb 03, 2022 7:32 PM IST

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Schools in West Bengal reopened for classes 8-12 with Covid-19 Protocols on Thursday. "Covid-19 situation in Bengal has improved. Schools will reopen on February 3 for classes 8 to 12. Colleges, universities, polytechnics and ITIs will also restart offline classes on the same day. We are not reopening primary schools right now," West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on January 31. (ANI)

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Students of Delhi Public School (DPS), Kolkata watch a Covid-19 protocol animation video during a class as the West Bengal Government reopens schools for classes 8 to 12. (ANI)

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Students attend classes outdoors in the school premises as they maintain social distancing and following other Covid-19 protocols. (ANI)

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Students of Scottish Church Collegiate School, Kolkata, West Bengal get fully sanitized with a sanitizer tunnel before entering the school premises,  (HT Photo/Samir Jana)

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Speaking to news agency ANI, Ashmita Shah, a student, shared her experience of being away from school for two years and said that she missed the school environment the most. "When the lockdown was imposed, I was in 8th standards now I am in 10th standard. There is a mixed feeling but I am excited as I used to miss the school environment the most," she said. (HT Photo/Samir Jana)

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A student undergoes thermal screening at Scottish Church Collegiate School in Kolkata, West Bengal.  (HT Photo/Samir Jana)

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Swati Sen Gupta, a teacher expressed her happiness and said, "It is really nice that school is reopening. It is going to be full of excitement for both students and teachers. Talking about online classes, Gupta said that it was a good experience. (HT Photo/Samir Jana)

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Parents eagerly wait for their children outside the premises of Scottish Church Collegiate School Kolkata, West Bengal. (HT Photo/Samir Jana)

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Earlier in January, in view of rising COVID-19 cases, the West Bengal government decided to shut down schools and other educational institutes, spas, salons, beauty parlours, zoos, and entertainment parks from January 3. (HT Photo/Samir Jana)