Jammu Tawi, Sept. 20 -- Preparations for maintaining social distancing and facilities for sanitization are being done at the Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1 in Jammu, ahead of the scheduled reopening of schools on September 21, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines, the states and Union Territories (UTs) are permitted to call 50 per cent of teaching and non-teaching staff to be called to schools for online teaching and related works from September 21.

Raj Kumar Sharma, a teacher at the institution, they are taking all measures to ensure the safety in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We follow the Centre's orders, and according to it after September 21 the students (from Class 9 to 12) can come wi...