Assam education institutions to reopen from 1st January, 2021.

GUWAHATI: Assam Health and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday informed that all the educational institutions in the state will reopen from January 1, 2021.

While addressing the media today, Himanta Biswa said that all educational institutes will reopen on a regular basis by following coronavirus safety protocols like the mandatory wearing of masks, sanitizing of hands, and maintaining social distancing norms.

COVID-19 protocols such as attending classes on alternative days will be eliminated. Instead, classes on daily basis with full attendance will be conducted from next year.

The decision to reopen the schools has been taken as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is under control in the state, Sarma asserted.

The schools in Assam were closed for nine months due to the strict lockdowns imposed in a bid to contain the spread of the virus.