Schools across the country shut their gates in March; when the students finally return, the process will be in stages—classes in shifts, older students resuming first, and classrooms complemented by online lessons.According to two government officials familiar with the matter, the central and state governments are discussing the measures, besides general hygiene steps, as they ponder over how to safely bring India’s 290 million students back to schools.
The final rules will be framed and notified later.The staggered return of students, will see young primary students joining classes much later than their secondary or senior secondary peers.