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Balloons, flowers, sanitisers and smiling faces welcomed class 10 and 12 students in schools in the national capital on Monday as they returned to campuses after over 10 months.
The students who were elated to be able to attend the first offline class of the academic session wore masks and queued up outside schools maintaining social distance.
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Schools reopened on Monday after over 10 months of being closed in view of coronavirus pandemic. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said it was an emotional moment to see children back in school.
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“Seeing kids back in school after a long time, is an emotional moment for me. Schools have reopened today after leaving behind a very difficult time. We are hopeful that soon, everything will be normal and all students will be able to come to schools and meet their teachers and friends,” he tweeted.
Pragati Diwan, an excited class 12 student said, “it was optional to come but I was sure I have to. It is the last year of my school life and I haven’t come to school even one day,” said Pragati Diwan, an excited class 12 student.
For another student at Geeta Bal Bharti School, the feeling was similar to that of attending first day at school.
“It does not feel like I am coming to school after ten months, it feels like I have come to school for the first time. I am looking forward to the preparations for board exams here,” she said.
Prince, a student at Delhi government school, said, “The online classes were a great help for theoretical subjects but the practical subjects were a challenge. I am glad to be back at school so the practical concepts will be easily brushed up before the board exams”.
The school put up posters of “welcome back” in corridors where teachers stood with sanitisers and checked the temperature of each student before letting them in.
~With inputs from PTI~
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