However, in a meeting with the school managements last month, the state education department had said that schools could not be reopened until Diwali.

Speaking with mid-day, Vishal Solanki, commissioner of education, said, "In the meeting a mutual decision was taken that schools would not be reopened as yet. The situation will be reviewed after Diwali and a decision will be taken on the further plan of action." He added that learning would continue for students through different innovative methods.

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Anubha Shrivastava from India Wide Parents Association (IWPA) said that she received several calls from parents after the Centre's guidelines. "Parents are very concerned and most of them are not in favour of reopening schools now. Even the teachers are not. It will be very difficult to keep the situation under control if schools reopen. Students will gather not only inside schools but outside as well. Children won't completely follow the instructions. Moreover, it is a different thing to take care of children at home. In school, one teacher cannot keep a check on multiple students to ensure that they follow social distancing."

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