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Will take decision on reopening schools after mid-Nov: West Bengal CM

Kolkata | ByPress Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari
Oct 01, 2020 01:06 PM IST

In an administrative review meeting in North Bengal, Banerjee said a decision in this regard will be taken after Kali puja on November 14.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of reopening schools anytime soon, saying her government will take a call on the issue only after mid-November.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.(ANI file photo)
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.(ANI file photo)

In an administrative review meeting in North Bengal, Banerjee said a decision in this regard will be taken after Kali puja on November 14.

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All schools have been shut in Bengal since March 16, following the outbreak of COVID-19.

“Any decision on reopening of schools will be taken after Kali puja,” the CM said.

Earlier, state education minister Partha Chatterjee had said that Bengal would wait for the pandemic to slow down as it was not in favour of “exposing its students to health risks” by resuming classes in schools.

At the meeting, Banerjee also announced that 50 acres in north Bengal has been allotted to Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University for its second campus.

“Work for the second campus will start soon,” she said.

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