Schools, colleges in Bengal to reopen from November 15: CM Mamata

Schools and colleges in the state have been closed since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in March last year.

Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)
Press Trust of India Kolkata
1 min read Last Updated : Oct 25 2021 | 2:56 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said schools and colleges would reopen from November 15, and directed the chief secretary to take necessary measures to facilitate the process.

Banerjee, after attending an administrative review meeting at Uttar Kanya in Siliguri, asked Chief Secretary H K Dwivedi to ensure proper cleaning and sanitisation of educational institutions before they reopen.

Schools and colleges in the state have been closed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March last year.

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Topics :Mamata BanerjeeWest BengalSchools

First Published: Oct 25 2021 | 2:56 PM IST

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