In Karnataka, Department of Public Instruction has released protocols for the reopening of offline classes from standard 9 to 12 from August 23.<br />'' <br />''Only those districts which record Covid Positivity rate below two percent are allowed to reopen physical classes following the Standard Operating Procedures.<br />'' <br />''AIR Correspondent reports, the physical classes are not compulsory for students with the option to continue their online or alternate medium of classes.<br />'' <br />''Students who desire to attend the classes in person can attend the schools for half a day.<br />'' <br />''Their parents need to sign a consent letter while sending their children while mentioning that their wards have no Covid symptoms.<br />'' <br />''The students will be split into groups of 15 to 20 and each batch will have separate classes.<br />'' <br />''Students have to get their lunch from home and warm water will be provided in the schools and colleges. Sanitisation for Covid will take place every day.<br />'' <br />''Toilets and urinals have to be cleaned with hypochlorite solution.<br />'' <br />''Hand sanitisers or soaps will be provided along with thermal scanning. Mask and face shields will be mandatory.<br />'' <br />''Each student will keep 3 to 6 feet distance for which boxes demarcating the distance will be drawn in the schools and colleges. <br />''<br />''<br />