<span style="color: #222222;">Sikkim government has decided to reopen schools for classes IX to XIIth and colleges from 15th June. All junior classes will remain suspended till further orders. Sikkim education department has listed guidelines to be followed while educational institutions are reopened from mid-June. These include mandatory wearing of masks by teachers and students, social distancing, restrictions on all gatherings, and conducting classes in shifts.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">All holidays have been curtailed and educational institutions will remain open on Saturdays to compensate for lost time. For students from outside Sikkim studying in the state, the education department has requested parents to make arrangements for their wards' stay within the state after completing quarantine as prescribed by the health department. Meanwhile, classes through digital mediums and AIR will be continued. </span> <br />