It has been a week since schools in the city reopened from Stds VIII to XII. But for students at many junior colleges in the city, it is still study from home, due to travel constraints. In a city like Mumbai, many students have opted for colleges far from their residences. Local trains have been a saviour for them just like for lakhs of Mumbaikars. But the vaccine against Covid-19 is not yet available for those under 18 years and only fully vaccinated people are allowed on local trains. These students are under 18 years of age. Hence some junior colleges have even put their reopening on hold.

“Many of us were looking forward to starting offline college. But for many of us how to travel to college is a big question. I stay closer to the college but I have many friends who come from really far off places and are seriously looking forward to joining,” said Ayush Tiwari, a Std XII student from K J Somaiya College  in Vidyavihar. Tiwari stays at the Ghatkopar-Mankhurd link road.