Even as parents are concerned about the safety of their children, schools have given assurance that Covid protocols and SOPs laid down by the state government would be followed.
The schools, this year, cut short the winter vacation to make up for the loss of teaching days due to prolonged pandemic-induced closure during the start of the new session.
Meanwhile, the active tally of Covid cases in Uttar Pradesh went up to 1,725 on Sunday as 552 more people tested positive within the past 24 hours. The total number of Covid related deaths in the state now stands at 22,916.