CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has announced that schools and colleges will be reopened from September 1. Schools for classes IX to XII will be open from September 1. Colleges will also reopen on September 1.

The state has also decided to open theaters from Monday. Theaters are allowed to operate with 50 percent occupancy. Prior to the opening of schools and colleges, the authorities will ensure that teachers and other staff at the school have received both doses of the Covid vaccine. Polytechnic colleges are also allowed to open along with it.

A decision on re-opening the school for classes 1 to 8 will be decided after September 15, a release from the government said.