Lucknow, 28 th January: Association of Private Schools, Uttar Pradesh has urged the Chief Secretary vide a letter to reopen schools in the state, which have been closed for the past one month, in the interest of children. This information was given by the President of the Association, Shri Atul Kumar. Shri Atul said that in public places like vegetable markets, malls, buses, railways, parks etc, Covid-19 safety norms are being openly violated, as is evident from the photographs published in reputed dailies, but they are still open. However, all schools, where all COVID safety rules are being strictly followed, have been ordered to be closed. Shri Atul Kumar said that earlier, when the schools had been opened, not only the studies of children was continuing at a normal pace, but there was also not a single case of corona infection reported in c hildren from all over the state. Shri Atul Kumar further quoted the views of global director for education at the World Bank, Jaime Saavedra wh...