Students back in campuses as Karnataka schools, colleges reopen — See pictures

Schools and Pre-University (PU) colleges in Bengaluru and in other districts of Karnataka, where the Covid test positivity rate is less than two per cent, reopened for students of classes 9-12 on August 23 after a gap of five months. Here's a glimpse of campuses are students return:

Schools and Pre-University (PU) colleges in Bengaluru and in other districts of Karnataka where the Covid test positivity rate is less than two per cent reopened for students of classes 9-12 on August 23 after a gap of five months. Credit: AFP Photo

Students of a government school sit for a briefing about Covid-19 protocols on the first day of reopening of schools for the higher secondary classes with 50 percent capacity after 18 months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic in Bengaluru. Credit: AFP Photo

A teacher watches as students of a government school leave after attending their first day of reopening of schools for the higher secondary classes with 50 percent capacity after 18 months of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic in Bengaluru. Credit: AFP Photo

Students attend a class as the Karnataka Government allowed reopening of schools to conduct classes for 9th, 10th and Pre-University college in Bengaluru. Credit: PTI Photo

The TAC had said that the teachers and other staff in the schools and PU colleges should be vaccinated first. Credit: PTI Photo

Students follow Covid-19 safety protocols as they attend a class after the Karnataka Government re-opened schools to conduct classes for 9th,10th and PUC in Bengaluru. Credit: PTI Photo

Students of a government school attend their class on the first day of reopening of schools for the higher secondary classes with 50 percent capacity after 18 months of closure due to Covid-19 pandemic in Bengaluru. Credit: AFP Photo