Chennai: The students who were warmly welcomed were awaited who returned to their school in Tamil Nadu on Monday morning after the 19-month gap.
Schools welcome students with roses and chocolate.
Some schools adorn the classrooms with balloons while some others have senior students dress like cartoon characters to welcome students to study in class I to VIII.
Despite the rain, parents carry wards to school happily.
At a higher secondary presidency government girls at Egmore, the teacher gives roses, chocolate, pencil bags to attract students.
Classrooms and entrances are also decorated with balloons on the first day.
A school in Coimbatore.
Photos by J Jackson “Most students return to school on day 1.
Both parents and students are happy to return to school.
We even have four new acceptances on Monday,” MM Ramalakshmi said, the principal.
At the Secondary School MCC in Chetpet, 75% of students returned on the first day.
“Even though it’s raining in the morning, students come in a good amount.
We have asked the teacher not to take classes for the first few days,” said GJ Manohar, the principal.
At school in Trichy, band members dress like cartoon characters like Mickey Mouse to welcome students.
Other schools are arranged for traditional speech with Thavil and Nadaswaram for young students.
A member of a band dressed like a cartoon character welcomed young students at Trichy school.
Photos by Deepak Karthik according to the time cloth provided by the Directorate of Basic Education, there will be no regular teaching for the first two weeks for students studying in class I to VIII.