<span style="color: #222222;">Bihar government has allowed reopening of all schools from September 28 for students of class 9 to 12. Fresh guidelines have been issued in this regard. <br />''<br />''Attending classes is not mandatory for students. Students will be allowed to attend classes only with written permission of guardians. Principal Secretary of education department Sanjay Kumar told AIR that Schools will be allowed to call 50 percent of teaching and non- teaching staff and 30 percent students.Schools of containment zone will remain closed. School management will have to ensure enforcement of Covid-19 norms. Wearing face mask,thermal screening at entrance gate and distant seating arrangement are mandatory.</span><br />