Going to school still remains a herculean task for many, as children from Valanthakad island in Ernakulam district, Kerala, still depend on country crafts to reach school on the day of re-opening on Wednesday. Photo: Thulasi Kakkat
Although the mercury level still hovers high, schools across India re-opened. Picture shows children coming to a school in Chennai. Photo: R. Ragu
Children are all smiles at the Praveshnotsavam held at the Government Girls High School, Ernakulam. Photo: Thulasi Kakkat
Children on their way to school which reopened after summer vacation in Salem, Tamil Nadu. Photo: E. Lakshmi Narayanan
All District Educational Officers have been asked to ensure sanitation and hygiene on the school campuses. Picture shows students going to school in Ramanathapuram. Photo: L. Balachandar
Officials have been asked to ensure timely availability of free textbooks, notebooks and uniforms as the schools reopen. Photo: S. Siva Saravanan.