The reopening of schools in cities has finally received the nod, but are schools ready to provide students a safe welcome on campus? While this could be possible easily for bigger, private schools, for budget schools catering to children coming from underprivileged backgrounds, it is proving to be a big challenge.

The Government Resolution (GR) approving reopening of schools in the city from October 4 includes tasks as responsibilities of individual schools such as setting-up of health clinics in schools, providing masks to students, hand-sanitizers, and regular sanitization, etc. But budget schools in the city are unsure of their readiness to reopen schools. They say they are financially incapable of ensuring Covid-19 safety on campus. The guidelines government require them to provide many facilities to their students. Demanding financial help for this, school associations have written to the state government.