Bengal allows schools, colleges, varsities to reopen from February 3

The Bengal government has allowed schools to reopen for classes 8 to 12 from February 3 as the pandemic situation improved in the state.

Addressing a press conference on Monday, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said colleges, universities and polytechnic institutes will also reopen on that day.

"We will decide on reopening primary schools later," she said.

The chief minister further said the COVID-19 situation in the state has improved a lot, because of which certain relaxations are being given.