However, many activities have been resumed since then under the phase-wise upliftment of the lockdown, but schools and colleges remain closed affecting the studies of the children across the country. The main question raised by many people, especially students, amid this pandemic is when will schools and colleges reopen.

After the onset of lockdown , every ministry has suffered a setback especially the education department in particular . Since then, teaching and educational activities have resorted to online methods, whose reach has been limited of the uneven availability of smart-devices, specifically in the country’s hinterland.

According to a report in Economic Times, the specifics of the plan have been formulated by the group of secretaries associated with the Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 management, which is being headed by Health Minister and Member of Parliament from Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, Dr Harsh Vardhan

With every country dealing with the crisis and trying to adapt best possible means through each others examples , India seems to be following the same trail .  The government officials have studied the countries such as Switzerland have brought back the students to classrooms, and the formulation has been designed on similar lines as for the classroom teaching of Indian students as it is being said . 

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The Delhi University on Monday wrote to principals of colleges under it stating that the scanned answer sheets submitted in online open-book exams will be evaluated digitally or in electronic mode by subject teachers.

Teachers and students had opposed to this mode of conducting the exams. Students have alleged that they faced issues while uploading answer sheets.

“For the purpose, the examiners shall be provided access to the portal individually. The examiners after evaluation shall submit their response/award on the portal itself which shall be recorded for the purpose of result compilation,” said the letter by the university to the college principals.

They have been asked to make the required information and communication technology infrastructure available to those who will evaluate the answer sheets in the college itself.

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4. BoJack Horseman
A very unique and realistic show, BoJack has become everyone’s favourite. An animated show with underlying dark humour spinned around adult themes, this is one of the best written shows. The series portrays human connections as complex and terrible, hidden under smart and funny comedy. This hilarious human show with animals is truly a masterpiece.

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The new guidelines thus released, provides flexibility to state governments. They will decide the opening of educational institutes.

While things have eased down in various zones, the restrictions have not been eased in the high-risk areas. The rules of lockdown to still stay the same. Only essential activities will be allowed. The centre has asked information from the states of the containment zones. Further, they have asked the state governments to identify these zones on the factors of high-risk. These factors include- confirmation rate, fatility rate, tests-per-million people, etc.

Chief Ministers of various states have welcomed this decision. Mamata Banerjee already declared to open all activites from June 1.The states of Punjab, M.P, Haryana, etc. have also decided to open up. On the other hand, Karnataka, Goa are on the verge of opening the restaurants from June 1. They have further requested the central to permit opening of gyms and grounds. States of Rajasthan, Goa have also announced opening the state for tourism purposes. This will mark the inititation of unlock 1.0.

Although, the restrictions are lifted, night curfew will still be maintained in the entire nation from 9 pm to 5 am. People will be allowed to stay out for essential purposes during this time. Amidst all this, the lockdown 5.0 will be applied to all containment areas.

Further now, there will remain no restrctions on inter-state movement of people and goods. However, states may put some restrictons on the same.

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Sudama Prasad who is the owner of Sudama tea stall near ramjas college had to shift from kamla nagar to Sonia vihar to save rent. There were 4 boys employed in his shops, all of whom he sent back with two months’ advance payment. “Daily ₹ 1,500 kamaa lete the. Koi madad nahi mili hai kisi se. Dukaan khol bhi le toh koi baccha complaint bhi kar sakta hai isliye abhi toh soch bhi nahi raha hoon. 28 saal ho gaye yahaan par kabhi aisi majboori nahi dekhi,” he says, as stated by Hindustan Times.

Many have even done back to their villages, due to lack of income and increasing expenses. Manager of Saroj juice hut near Arts faculty, Sarfuddin has gone back to his village in kaiserganj, UP. The shop owner called him back, but he feels there is still a lot of time before the business picks up pace. “Jiska dhanda-paani bandh ho jaaye uska guzaara kaise chalega. Maalik ka phone aaya tha ki vaapis aa jaao, lekin mujhe nahi lagta kaam raftaar pakdega kyuki zyada dikkat toh khaane-peene mein hi aa rahi hai,” he says. The shop would make a sale of around ₹ 5,000 every day and employed four people.

Manchanda snacks, established in 1997 by Satish Manchanda outside the old law faculty building, was managed by his son Vinay. The shop employed two people, both of whom left for their homes. “We would make ₹ 6,000- ₹ 7,000 per day easily because this used to be peak time for us. Now we are not sure of the future, at least till June,” he says, adding, “The losses are manifold. We would also need to do something about the expired stock at the shop once we reopen, so that’s also a financial loss we will have to incur,” says Vinay, as stated by Hindustan Times.

Some stall owners have found a way to survive in this crisis and continue business, but they too suffer from losses. “The shop is closed. We are taking orders at home, and delivering them on our own. There are only a handful of orders which we make in our kitchen. Earlier we would sell 100-150 plates of maggi, making a sale of upto ₹ 10,000 per day. Hopefully, after June 1, we will get some clarity to reopen,” says Sandeep Kataria of Tom Uncle Maggi Point, located near Ramjas College.

Sunil Kashyap used to sell aloo tikkis and bread pakora at his stall in kamla nagar. He appeals to the government to let the stalls open during specific hours. He says, “I would request the government to let us reopen our stalls with a time limit. I would make ₹ 15,000-₹. 20,000 a month but it’s all gone now. Ek yehi kaam kiya hai poori zindagi aur yehi kaam aata hai. Naya kaam lagaane ka matlab hai ki jo thodi bahut savings hain, usse bhi risk karna,”

Our college life is incomplete without these shops. This is for the first time they have seen a crisis like this, and many other small shops and businesses have suffered as well. We can only hope their business revives and we see the sights of students sipping an evening tea, munching away on samosas and bread pakoras, ordering another plate of momos again.

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