Mumbai. Schools will be opened for classes 1-12 from Monday, January 24, 2022, amid the Corona crisis in Maharashtra. Whereas parents are against this decision and are not feeling safe to send their children to school. Meanwhile, Aaditya Thackeray, a minister in the Maharashtra government, said that it has not been made mandatory for children to attend all schools. Schools are opening in some districts and are closed in some districts. It is up to the parents whether they can send their children to school if they feel safe to send them to school.
62% parents do not want to send their children to school
This conclusion has come to the fore in a survey conducted by the online platform ‘LocalCircles’ in Category-I, Tier-II/III and Tier-IV cities of the state. In this, about 4,976 people gave their views. The survey participants included 67 percent men and 33 percent women. According to which about 62 percent parents in the state are not in favor of sending their children to school from January 24.
It is not compulsory for children to attend all schools. Schools are opening in some districts and are closed in some districts. It is up to parents if they feel safe to send their children to school, says Aaditya Thackeray, minister in Maharashtra government pic.twitter.com/MRVdViUSu5
– ANI_HindiNews (AHindinews) January 23, 2022
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