UP Schools Reopening Day 1: No CBSE school opens in Noida

NOIDA: Parents' unease reflected in Monday's attendance. Less than 9% students enrolled between classes IX and XII across UP were present on the first day. UP has 1 crore students in these classes. Of them, 8.5 lakh students came to class. In Noida and Ghaziabad, attendance was slightly higher, hovering between 10% and 20% on an average. But student turnout varied widely from school to school and classroom to classroom.
Noida DM Suhas LY said he had held a webinar last week to instruct all schools about the safety protocols that needed to be followed. "We have introduced all protocols to the schools. But sending their children for classes depends entirely on the parents," he added. However, none of the 135 CBSE schools in Noida opened on Monday.