<span style="color: #222222;">In Leh District, the schools for Six to Twelve classes reopened after a long gap. Across the district, under the Back to School banner, the schools reopened under festivity.<br />''<br />''There was festive fervor at the schools as they were decorated with colorful balloons and welcoming the students. <br />''<br />''The students were given traditional white scarves and received with welcome songs by the teachers. At many schools, the students were also given pens, books, stationery items on their arrival. At gatherings, the students thanked their teachers for providing online classes. The students expressed happiness to be back and could meet their friends in the schools.<br />''<br />''The District Chief Education Officer Sonam Dorjey Namgyal appealed to the students to follow Covid SoPs to keep the schools open. He congratulated the students for the good results despite the pandemic hurdles.<br />''<br />''Leh District Disaster Management Authority Chairman and Deputy Commissioner, Shrikant Suse said, across the district the administration celebrated the reopening of schools.</span><br />