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After being closed for a long time in the Corona situation, the school will have to reopen in accordance with hygiene regulations. For this reason, guidelines have been formulated for the reopening of schools by complying with certain hygiene standards. On Tuesday (September 6), the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education ordered the Director General of the Department of Primary Education to bring the guidelines to the school level.
It said: ‘Primary schools in Bangladesh are closed like the rest of the world to control the Corona epidemic. As a result, activities in the classroom can have a negative impact on a child’s ability to learn. Marginalized students, especially those who stay out of school longer, are less likely to return to school. At the primary level, the dropout rate for poor children is roughly 5 times that of rich children. Children who drop out of school are at increased risk of child marriage, early motherhood, sexual abuse and violence, and other risks. The guidelines are intended to assist in the national preparation and implementation of public health and education issues as part of the overall plan for school reopening.
The guidelines follow the guidelines issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, the Cabinet Division, the Ministry of Public Administration and the Department of Health Services, and follow the guidelines of the World Health Organization, UNESCO, World Bank, CDC ( USA). However, guidelines need to be constantly adapted and relevant to suit local realities and to meet the learning, health and safety needs of each child.
Guidelines
1) Clear instructions from the government will be given on the different levels of decision to reopen the school.
2) Before resuming school activities, planning and financial arrangements necessary for the operation of the school should be made.
3) The protocols should be formulated in clear, easy-to-understand and child-friendly language, with details on school cleanliness and hygiene measures. There will be information and guidance on how to maintain physical distance, wash hands, sneeze and cough, use safety equipment, keep the organization’s internal infrastructure environment clean and orderly, and develop safe food preparation habits.
4) In order to run a safe school, preparatory activities must be conducted before opening a school. To that end, schools will be open to teachers and staff at least 15 days prior to the start of classes.
5) Protocols should be formulated in clear, easy-to-understand, child-friendly language with detailed information on hygiene and hygiene measures during school hours. Maintain physical distance, wash hands, sneeze and cough, use safety equipment, keep the organization’s internal infrastructure environment clean, and develop the habit of preparing safe food.
6) Health indicators should be actively monitored with priority to health and safety. The teaching-learning method should be more dynamic, a mixed learning-teaching method should be adopted, including distance learning. Information on infection prevention and prevention should be included in the lesson.
6) Education authorities should further strengthen communication and coordination processes and strategies, in order to increase the participation and exchange of views of the local population, parents and children on issues related to education.
Necessary activities
1) The instructions and guidelines issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, the Cabinet Division, the Ministry of Public Administration and the Department of Health Services will be followed. To cope with the coronavirus situation and prevent infection, all instructions and suggestions sent by the 31-point instructions of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, the Department of Health Services and the Department must be properly followed. from elementary school.
If the decision is made to start a school, area-based schools can be started considering the area and situation safe. If an area is declared a red zone by the government considering corona infection, schools cannot be kept open in that area.
2) The formulation of the budget and the financing plan for the implementation of the necessary activities must be carried out. Money must be allocated in advance when applicable.
3) Information for teachers / students / staff and parents on how to keep the school infrastructure environment clean and disinfected, maintain physical distance, wash hands, sneeze and cough, use safety equipment, do’s and don’ts, and prepare food for the sick. Posters with instructions, brochures ready to distribute. These instructions can be disseminated on social media and the media. It is necessary to take special initiatives to get children to school. In this case, steps must be taken to motivate.
Covid-19 Infections, Symptoms, Complications, and Remedies Should Be Spread Among Students, Teachers, Parents, SMC, PTA, and the General Public through Department of Health Services Approved Hygiene Standards, Posters / brochures. Health awareness activities can be conducted through various religious places of worship.
In addition to ensuring accountability for each unit, officers, principals, assistant teachers, and custodial staff from the center to the field level must be clearly defined, printed, and distributed. Maintain physical distance and train administrative and teaching staff on hygiene and school hygiene. Additionally, cleaning personnel should be trained in disinfection and provide personal protective equipment as much as possible.
4) An adequate and safe water supply must be provided to teachers, students and staff to ensure constant hand washing. The location and number of water taps in the school should be determined in such a way that there is no teacher / student confusion during hand washing.
4.1) Wherever possible, running water should be provided. Separate toilets for boys and girls need to be installed or expanded. The students must take the necessary measures to protect their health during the season.
4.2) Immediately before the opening of the school, classrooms and bathrooms, including school facilities, must be hygienic and disinfected. To do this, you must collect the disinfectant, soap and other necessary cleaning materials.
4.3) Floors and door handles, stair handles, benches and other frequently used items should be cleaned and disinfected in school offices, classrooms, places used by the public and other places . Teacher-students and cleaners must be properly trained and aware of this.
4.4) Every day garbage should be cleaned from the educational institution facilities and garbage storage containers should be disinfected. Hands should be sanitized with soap after each use of the bathroom. Teacher-students and cleaners must be properly trained and aware of this.
4.5) Sick teachers / students / staff and teachers of childbearing age should refrain from attending school. Parents should be asked not to send their sick child to school. School authorities will take special measures to ensure that affected students are not affected in class evaluation due to absence due to illness.
4.6) Teachers, staff, and students must wear masks. The necessary training should be organized for those interested in all these issues. Be mindful by using brochures / posters / social media.
4.6) Illustrated details can be given for those who can easily make a mask (made of 3 layers of fabric). Hygiene information should be available in the language of small ethnic groups and in Braille, and the language used should be child-friendly. If necessary, short documentaries can be made and broadcast on all these topics.
4.6) The start, end and noon meal times of school activities should be organized in such a way that there is no confusion between students and parents. Taking into account the infrastructure of the school and the number of students, the school authorities will formulate a local plan to organize multiple shifts or one class or more classes on a single day of the week, to ensure physical distance. Fifth grade students should take priority in lesson planning. At the field level, the Upazila / Thana Education Officers will approve the above plans and the Upazila / Thana Assistant Education Officers will assist in the formulation of the respective cluster schools and oversee implementation.
5) The body temperature of teachers, staff, students and outsiders should be measured by maintaining physical distance to the entrance of the educational institution. To do this, it is necessary to collect the required number of non-contact thermometers before opening the school. Those with higher temperatures should be prohibited from entering the school.
5.1) Students will maintain physical distance during their stay at the hostel. Keep your distance while eating food. Eat at a physical distance of at least 1 meter and use your own plates or unique plates and containers of water. Dishes and water containers must be cleaned and disinfected. Disposable water dishes and containers should be sanitized after each service.
Also, further instructions have been given in that instruction.
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