Tamil Nadu schools to reopen next week for class 10, 12 students

The move is considering the interests of students (who are slated to sit for public examinations due during March- April) and they shall be provided immunity-boosting vitamin and zinc tablets, he said.

MORE FROM THIS SECTIONSee All

How UGC's proposed new academic credit bank will help students to earn degrees

2 min read . 09:51 AM IST

Applications to Harvard University surge for 2021-22 academic year

1 min read . 26 Jan 2021

UPSC exam: No extra chance for aspirants affected by Covid-19, says Centre to SC

1 min read . 25 Jan 2021

UP govt announces free coaching classes for NEET, JEE, UPSC and other exams

1 min read . 24 Jan 2021

Between January 6 and 8, opinion of parents was elicited and a majority of them gave their concurrence to reopen schools for classes 10 and 12 and 95 per cent of schools have given their reports on the matter, he said. "I appeal to parents, teachers and students to extend their full cooperation to the government in its efforts aimed at the welfare of students and to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic," he said, as reported by PTI.

Also Read | How plant meat is coming of age in India

Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu COVID-19 cases tally stands at 8,26,943, while 12,228 people have succumbed to the deadly virus in the state. The active cases dipped to 6,971 and 8,07,744 people have recovered so far. As many as 60,314 samples were tested and cumulatively, 1,48,85,013 specimens have been examined in 249 COVID-19 labs of the state.