Photo of the day: School's in session

Teachers make social distancing markers on classroom benches at a school as they prepare for reopening after the Covid-19 lockdown relaxation in Chennai on August 31, 2021. On hearing a public interest litigation, the Tamil Nadu government informed the Madras High Court that school students would not be compelled to attend physical classes and can opt for online classes as an alternative.

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