MCPCR chairperson Phurailatpam Manibabu said that the Swachhata Pakhwada which is being observed as an initiative under the Swachhata Barat Mission from November 1 will continue till November 15.

IFP Editorial: On the preparations for opening schools and colleges, it is not enough for the teaching and non-teaching staff to be vaccinated. What about the students? For those students of 18 and above years, many of them were fairly vaccinated, if not all.

The vaccination will begin at 10.30 am Sunday and it will cover staff of both private and government schools and their family members as well, UARSoM stated

Commissioner of Higher and Technical Education (education S) M Harekrishna stated that the improving Covid-19 scenario in the state is likely to result in opening of the educational institutions in both schools and colleges.

While both the students and teachers are posed with many challenges in resuming normal classes, they welcomed the government decision.

The All Manipur Students Union (AMSU) also suggested that the state government should assure that SOPs for reopening of schools be strictly implemented.

Th Radheshyam said many parents have complained that private schools have closed the admission process of class XI.