West Bengal schools have been instructed to ensure clean classrooms, safe drinking water and proper infrastructure before reopening on June 1.(Express: Reprent

The West Bengal School Education Department has issued a set of instructions to ensure that the school environment, infrastructure, and quality of education meet the requisite standards before June 1.

The state government schools will reopen on June 1 after the summer vacation.

Instructions were sent to headmasters and teachers of all government and government-aided schools and district school inspectors to complete the preparations by May 31.

Sources said a meeting was held at the education department on Thursday to issue the memo to the heads of all Junior High Schools, Higher Secondary Schools, and madrassas, to maintain a healthy, hygienic, and safe environment for students.

According to the memo, all classrooms, school premises, benches, desks, chairs, tables, and other furniture in the school should be cleaned and kept in a usable…