The numbers show that there exists a certain amount of anxiety among parents as well as schools, even as they are allowed to reopen now. While many did reopen, several others have decided to wait and watch due to multiple reasons starting from ongoing exams, inadequate parents’ consent to the requirement of more time to make preparation for safe reopening as the final go-ahead by the BMC came just four days before the reopening date, which included a weekend.

Ramesh Kale, the bell keeper at Balmohan. Pic/Ashish Raje