PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: All the 18 secondary schools run by the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation resumed with at least 30-35% students on Monday.
Schools had arranged all safety protocols from thermal guns to sanitizers.
Social distancing protocols were followed in classrooms, and students and teachers wore masks and carried their own water bottles.
Public relations officer Kiran Gaikwad said they had expected around 2,500 students of which around 813 joined.
Only two schools held their sessions in the morning, while the remaining operated in the afternoon.
On private schools reopening, Gaikwad said no information was available as these schools have been granted the flexibility of resuming their academics by next week.
Mayor Usha Dhore said students and parents must have the confidence that the schools are safe to attend. Academics must be burden-free which will increase attendance.
Rajendra Singh, working president of the Independent English Schools’ Association, said many private schools in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad may resume academics between January 6 and January 11.
36% in AurangabadIn Aurangabad, many schools reopened without school bus services that kept attendance to a moderate 36%. Of the total 1,869 students, 685 were present. Nashik city recorded 16% attendance. According to the Nashik Municipal Corporation, 384 of 2,318 students from 13 municipal schools attended classes on the first day. In the rural parts of Nashik, nearly 1.2 lakh of the 1.7 lakh students attended schools.