With Punjab reporting decline in Covid-19 cases, the Congress government on Saturday announced the re-opening of all schools from August 2.
According to the fresh guidelines, schools will have to follow proper protocols to ensure Covid-19 appropriate behaviour.
Teachers and staff members who are fully vaccinated will be allowed to return to school and a mandatory written consent of parents is a must for sending their children to attend classes.
Earlier, Punjab government had re-opened schools for students of Class 10 and 12 on July 26 in which consent of the parents was a must and students had the option of attending virtual classes.
As of Saturday, Punjab reported 544 active Covid-19 cases in the state taking the total to 5,99,053 cases and 16,292 deaths.
Also Watch: As Covid cases dip, some states are re-opening schools, here's what you need to know