Bhubaneswar, July 22 -- The Odisha government's decision to resume classroom teaching for X and XII students in schools from July 26 has made both students and guardians apprehensive on account of fear of Covid-19 infection as the inoculation drive against the virus is yet to cover school goers.

However, State School and Mass Education Minister Samir Dash feels that vaccination of teachers and staff will not be a problem for the opening of schools.

"Almost all the teachers and staff of schools have been vaccinated. We have requested the Health Department to vaccinate the remaining teachers and school staff on priority basis. The District Education Officers (DEOs) have also been instructed to ensure that all the Covid-19 protocols are st...