<p>The Karnataka government would decide on reopening of schools in the state on Monday, sources in the Education Department said.</p>.<p>A meeting to this effect is likely between Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar, officials of the education, health and social welfare departments.</p>.<p>"The opinion of the parents, teachers and students has been collected from various parts of the state on the reopening of schools and has been documented in the form of a report which will be presented before the Chief Minister and others on November 23," said sources in the education department said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The schools and colleges were shut since the coronavirus- induced lockdown in March and have not been opened yet. Besides the opposition parties, there is a section of MLAs in the ruling BJP unwilling to reopen the educational institutions.</p>.<p>Recently, the degree, engineering and diploma colleges reopened with an option that students can attend online classes as well.</p>.<p>From December 1, the medical, dental, nursing and AYUSH colleges would reopen. The Education Department is contemplating to start pre- university colleges from the second week of December.</p>
<p>The Karnataka government would decide on reopening of schools in the state on Monday, sources in the Education Department said.</p>.<p>A meeting to this effect is likely between Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar, officials of the education, health and social welfare departments.</p>.<p>"The opinion of the parents, teachers and students has been collected from various parts of the state on the reopening of schools and has been documented in the form of a report which will be presented before the Chief Minister and others on November 23," said sources in the education department said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The schools and colleges were shut since the coronavirus- induced lockdown in March and have not been opened yet. Besides the opposition parties, there is a section of MLAs in the ruling BJP unwilling to reopen the educational institutions.</p>.<p>Recently, the degree, engineering and diploma colleges reopened with an option that students can attend online classes as well.</p>.<p>From December 1, the medical, dental, nursing and AYUSH colleges would reopen. The Education Department is contemplating to start pre- university colleges from the second week of December.</p>