<span style="color: #222222;">In Tamil Nadu, the fresh COVID infections during the last 24-hours came down marginally to 2,487 including 657 in Chennai. The active caseload has dipped to 19,154.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Meanwhile, the State Government has decided to consult the parents on the reopening of schools in the state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''AIR correspondent reports, the State Government announced earlier that schools from the 9th Standard onwards and all colleges will reopen on the 16th of this month.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''However, different sections of the society expressed reservations saying it may not augur well for the resumption of classes physically for now.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''It has led the State Education Department to go for another round of detailed consultations with the parents and other stakeholders at 10 a.m. coming Monday.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The Headmasters of the schools have been asked to hold the meetings.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Those parents who could not attend it physically can submit their opinion in writing.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''It has now been announced that any decision on the date of reopening of schools will be based on the inputs received from the parents during the fresh round of consultations.</span><br />