After a closure for 7 months due to COVID-19, schools in India have finally started to reopen. And soon, Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNV)would be leading the reopening of schools in India. As per the information shared, KVs and JNVs are planning to reopen schools across India from November 2. The process to assess the situation has started and reports are being collected. The schools would initially reopen for students of classes 9 to 12.
With the nod received from the Central Government, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education, the central schools have started collecting feedback from the stakeholders. There are a total of 1250 KVs and 650 JNVs in the country in which about 15 lakh students are enrolled. JNV – notably, are residential schools and would also require to follow the SOPs for Hostels along with the other guidelines as issued by the Central Government.
