aizawlshillongagartala most of the northeastern states took varied decisions on the resumption of classes in schools on a regular basis even as assam had reopened educational institutions on november 2 after more than seven months officials said on saturdayaccording to the officials tripura and manipur have yet to decide on the reopening of schools on a regular basis while the mizoram government has announced that schools will remain shut till the year end to prevent the spread of coronavirusthe meghalaya government has allowed schools in the rural areas to reopen from december 1 for students of class vi onwards but with the consent of their parents while schools in urban areas would resume normal classes for students of class ix to xiihowever no northeastern state including assam has yet decided on resumption of classes below the fifth standardtripura education department director uttam kumar chakma said that 50 per cent teachers and staff are coming to schools across the state since october 15 students of class ix to xii are allowed to come to school for counselling by the teachers with the permission of their parentsthe high level committee constituted by the state government has recommended resuming the classes of x to xii and in degree colleges on a regular basis from december 1 the state government on its own has not yet issued any notification to reopen the regular classes of schools chakma told ianshe said that students of classes vi to viii can come to school with the consent of their parents or guardians for counselling by the teachersin shillong meghalaya education minister lahkmen rymbui said that for the schools to reopen and resume teaching parents or guardians have to give their consent for their children and attendance by students was not mandatoryin imphal officials said that there is no government plan as yet to reopen educational institutions in manipur both government and private schools shall remain closed in manipur until the state government issues the specific notification in this regard a senior education department official saidhe said that the union home ministry had suggested partial reopening of educational institutions with sops standard operating procedure in placein aizawl mizoram education minister lalchandama ralte said that all schools in mizoram would remain closed till december he said classes for students up to class xii would be suspended as covid19 infections are likely to spike in winterschools and other educational institutions here have been closed since march due to covid19 though regular classes resumed for students of classes x and xii on october 16 they were suspended after around a week following the detection of covid19 disease among several studentsthough the resumption of regular classes in schools has been tentatively scheduled from january 15 next year the final decision would be taken by the state executive committee ralte told the media he said that online classes would continue till december 18 in the current year and from january 5 to 14 next yearthe assam governments education department officials said that classes