According to a survey among Indian parents in March 2020, a majority of respondents favored schools remaining closed for two months until end of May. Over 81 percent of respondents wanted schools to reopen on June 1, 2020. Many Indian families that considered the novel coronavirus a health issue stated that they are staying alert and taking precautionary measures.
Opinion on schools remaining closed through April and May due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak across India in March 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
No
9%
Cannot say
10%
Yes
81%
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Survey question:
"Given the COVID-19 outbreak, should the schools across the country be shut through April and May and be scheduled to reopen on June 1?"
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LocalCircles. (March 24, 2020). Opinion on schools remaining closed through April and May due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak across India in March 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106364/india-impact-of-novel-coronavirus-outbreak-on-schools-remaining-closed/
LocalCircles. "Opinion on schools remaining closed through April and May due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak across India in March 2020." Chart. March 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106364/india-impact-of-novel-coronavirus-outbreak-on-schools-remaining-closed/
LocalCircles. (2020). Opinion on schools remaining closed through April and May due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak across India in March 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106364/india-impact-of-novel-coronavirus-outbreak-on-schools-remaining-closed/
LocalCircles. "Opinion on Schools Remaining Closed through April and May Due to The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Outbreak across India in March 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106364/india-impact-of-novel-coronavirus-outbreak-on-schools-remaining-closed/
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