thiruvananthapuram educational institutions in the state are set for a phased reopening from october 4 after a shutdown of oneandahalf years the government has also decided to withdraw the night curfew and sunday lockdown as the state reported 25772 cases on tuesday with the test positivity rate dropping to 1587chief minister pinarayi vijayan announced the reopening of the state after a review meeting the restrictions imposed during night and the stringent intensified restrictions on sundays are being withdrawn he saidtraining institutions that work entirely on a residential model for students aged above 18 will be allowed to function on a biobubble model all students trainers teachers and staff should have taken at least one dose of vaccine while the institution should restrict the entry of outsidersall technical polytechnic medical colleges and higher education institutions can open for finalyear students from october 4 classes can begin for finalyear degree and postgraduate courses but all students teachers and nonteaching staff should have taken at least one dose of vaccinevijayan said the decisions had been taken based on the advice of experts discussions are on about reopening of schools and the government is planning it in a phased manner a total reopening of educational institutions will need more discussions he saidearly 2nd dose cm welcomes hc orderhowever he hinted that classes x and xii will begin soon the academic session for classes x and xii are very important necessary directives have been given to complete the vaccination for teachers this week itself the education department will take the necessary steps he saidon the demand for allowing hotels to begin diningin vijayan said everything could not be allowed at one go we will take decisions on all these gradually he saidthe chief minister welcomed the kerala high court ruling allowing the second dose of covishield after four weeks from the first jab to those who want it earlierthe state is ready to implement it but the centre has to take a decision the chief secretary and health secretary will hold discussions with the union health ministry on this he saidvijayan said there is no rapid surge in covid19 cases now compared with the previous week but there is a threat from the delta variant and we cannot be complacent there are still chances of people getting infected and hence everyone should be more vigilant he added