Coaching centres across the country began advertising coaching classes for CUET from the day it was announced, hoping for a big rush given the short window for preparation.
Are vaccines a must before kids can go to school? Can schools be super spreaders? Such perceptions are delaying reopening, but do they have a basis at all?
It was only in June that the state implemented a number of steps, like setting up fever clinics, to curb the spread of the virus. There are also concerns that the upcoming elections may hurt transparency.