Noida and Ghaziabad see dismal attendance as schools reopen

Delhi | Tuesday | 20th October, 2020

Summary:

noida/ghaziabad: Despite both State and Central governments allowing schools reopen in Noida and Ghaziabad from Monday onwards, only 20 to 25 per cent of parents opted to send their kids to school. Nearly 50 per cent schools, including private and government from both the districts reopened on Monday but with less than 10 per cent attendance. In Noida, around 151 government schools reopened along with a few CBSE schools. Similarly in Ghaziabad, out of the total of around 400 government and private schools, only 200 schools reopened on Monday, recording only 10-15 per cent attendance. Many private schools chose to remain closed as only very few parents gave their consent..