In Madhya Pradesh, the schools from class I to class VIII will be completely closed in the state till November 15.

School Education Department has issued an order which said that it will be compulsory for all schools to follow the SOPs and Guidelines on Health and Safety.

It was reported that, according to official information, all schools from class 9 to 12 will also be opening partially. Regular classes will not be conducted and online reading and learning activities will continue as before.

On the other hand, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan will virtually inaugurate the 145 newly constructed school buildings at a cost of more than 497 crore at Minto Hall in Bhopal today.

These school buildings have been constructed by the Tribal Welfare Department and School Education Department. The school buildings of the districts which are going to assembly by-elections will not be included in this program. The Chief Minister will also communicate with the beneficiaries and public representatives of Bhopal, Shajapur and Umaria districts regarding educational facilities in this program.

It was also reported that in the state, the Election Commission has given instructions to strictly implement all measures to prevent the epidemic including social distancing at polling stations in view of Coronavirus infection.