Govt eyes reopening primary schools

The government is mulling reopening primary schools amid coronavirus pandemic, according to a circular issued by Primary and Mass Education Ministry on Tuesday (September 8).

The circular signed by Deputy Secretary Shamim Ara Naznin said, the ministry asked relevant stakeholders to take measures to reopen primary schools soon following healthcare guidelines.

The circular also said, “We have prepared guideline on how to reopen primary schools following healthcare guidelines amid Covid-19 situation. Before reopening school, it is necessary to ensure sufficient measure inline with the guideline of the ministry. We asked the other relevant stakeholders to send the approved guideline to school level.”

It is also asked to distribute the measures taken by the ministry in the form of poster and leaflets to guardians and pupils.

Taking with The Business Post a ministry official said, the ministry has chalked up 50 guidelines to ensure security and health safety for students and school authorities. They should follow the guidelines strictly to carry out teaching at the school.

The guidelines were prepared under the guidance of World Health Organisation, UNICEF, Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention and Health Ministry.

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