<span style="color: #222222;">In West Bengal, schools are set to reopen from 12th February for classes 9 to 12 but colleges and universities will be continuing with online classes. State Education Minister Partha Chatterjee held a meeting with the Vice Chancellors of Universities today. He said that the hostels could not be reopened at this moment and online classes for odd semesters will continue. Arrangements could be made for PhD students to attend practical classes following Covid protocol. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The schools are being thoroughly sanitized and consent of parents will be mandatory for attending offline classes.</span><br />''