Delhi reopens class 10, 12 after 10 months with Covid safety protocols

Students of Class 10 and 12 in government and private schools in Delhi on Monday were given a rousing welcome, with all Covid safety protocols put in place, some ten months after educational institutions were forced to shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.The move comes ahead of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board examination scheduled to begin in May.Deputy chief minister and education minister Manish Sisodia took to Twitter to wish students:"Best wishes to the students of class 10 & 12th who are going to visit their school today after 10 months... (though it's only for limited purpose and with covid protocols..) But still... I am glad that schools are opening in Delhi today," Sisodia tweeted.Kusum Shahwali, Principal of Sarvodaya Kanya Bal Vidhyalaya No-3, Delhi, said that her school is following all COVID-19 protocols to ensure the safety of students and teachers."We are doing thermal checks of everyone before they are entering the school premises. We are