Students trickle back to school in 8 states, J&K after 6 months

For the first time since March-end when restrictions were imposed to check the Covid-19 pandemic, schools opened in some parts of the country on Monday. However, only seven states and one Union territory chose to act on the Centre’s ‘Unlock 4’ guidelines issued last month, which allowed opening of schools from September 21 for students of Class 9 and above.