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The Department of Primary Education (DPE) is seeking input from field education officials on the reopening of the country’s elementary schools after a long period of closure due to the crown. A final decision on the gradual reopening of elementary schools is expected next Sunday.
However, the source said that despite the announcement of the school reopening, instructions could come not to open all schools at once but to take classes in a few steps and in different classes. Additionally, a number of health and safety guidelines may be of the highest importance to student safety. Meanwhile, the district education office also sent a 50-point letter of instruction to the principals of different schools.
A meeting was recently held with the Upazila Education Officers and the Assistant Education Officers under the supervision of each District Office of Education. There has been an exchange of views with interested persons, including the principal of all elementary schools in upazila, regarding the opening of the school. After taking input from everyone at the meeting, they have been summarized and sent to the district office of education. Subsequently, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education is reviewing the opinions of interested persons presented to the district DPE. A final decision in this regard will be made at a meeting at the ministry on September 28.
Nazneen Akhter, director of the Gumail government primary school, told Naya Digant that the school should be run by teachers only at least 15 days before it opens. In fact, you have to do a kind of rehearsal. How the children will get to school, what will be the responsibilities of the parents, how the teaching and safety of the children will be attended to at school, that is, there will be a question of prior preparation on the general topic. That is the opinion we have given. But let’s see, the decision will come in light of what the government thinks is good.
On the other hand, in the current coronavirus situation, many have expressed the opinion that they are in favor of opening 25% of government elementary schools at the district level. So, 50 percent and then 75 percent. Many officials have suggested that all schools reopen as soon as the situation is under control.
The Cabinet Division has instructed the respective ministries to make a decision on the opening of educational institutions. In this context, based on the opinion of district officials, the decision to open the school will be made by holding a meeting at the corresponding ministry on September 28.
In this regard, the Minister of State for Primary and Mass Education, Zakir Hossain, said: “We have to think a lot about the safety of the students because of Corona.” Children in particular are a bit more sensitive. So your risk is a bit higher. Yet after all, all things considered, consultations are taking place with teachers and field officials on how to start elementary schools across the country.
“We have already exchanged views with teachers and officials from various districts,” he added. They have offered different types. Many have proposed opening 25 percent of schools at the district level in the first phase. All of these suggestions will be made in consultation with stakeholders from many more districts, in light of which a meeting will be held at the ministry on September 26. Only then can we make a decision. However, in the current situation, teachers are being instructed to clean schools, she said.
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