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The country’s government elementary schools are closed due to the epidemic caused by the new coronavirus. However, when it is opened, teachers, students, parents and interested persons have to follow 12 instructions. In addition to ensuring hygiene. The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education issued a circular on Wednesday night.
The circular also mentions financing for the purchase of safety equipment to protect the health of teachers and students.
The opening of educational institutions in the country has recently been discussed in the ordinary cabinet meeting. It grants full authority to the Ministry of Education to decide whether or not to open educational institutions of the Cabinet Division. However, the Minister of Education. Dipu Moni and Minister of State for Primary and Mass Education. Zakir Hossain said in a separate press conference that the situation to open an educational institution has not yet been created in the country.
If the situation improves, a positive decision will be made to open an educational institution. A senior official from the Ministry of Mass Primary Education said the circular was issued to keep teachers and students safe after the opening of the educational institution. He told NTV Online: “All educational institutions in the country have been closed since March 16 due to coronavirus infection.” All educational institutions have been declared closed until October 3.
According to a circular issued on Wednesday, primary schools in Bangladesh are closed like other schools in the world to control the Kovid-19 epidemic. This has a negative impact on the child’s learning ability, including disruption of classroom activities. In particular, the longer marginalized students stay out of school, the less likely they are to return to school. Therefore, it is important to reopen the school soon in compliance with hygiene and public health regulations.
The circular also said that on September 3, a guideline was issued to reopen the school in accordance with public health and hygiene standards in the Covid-19 situation and instructions have been given to take the corresponding measures.
12 point instructions:
1. In light of said guideline in the current situation of Covid-19, several preparatory activities must be carried out before the school reopens.
2. Always keep the entire schoolyard clean and disinfected, including the classroom.
3. All school furniture must be kept clean and disinfected at all times.
4. Locally purchased ‘Infrared Thermometer’ body temperature measuring device.
5. Buy soap, bleaching powder, etc.
. Keep wash blocks and toilets clean at all times.
. Buy cups, jugs, and buckets to wash your hands.
. Organize water and drainage for hand washing by temporarily fixing the place for hand washing.
9. Purchase of logical services of workers for cleaning.
10. Purchase of Internet data during the Covid-19 period (if not allocated in this sector).
11. The materials or services listed above can be purchased or purchased locally at affordable prices based on priority from the clearance fund allocated by the school.
12. In light of the guidelines for the reopening of the school in compliance with public health and hygiene regulations in the Covid-19 situation, the respective schools will implement the plan at the local level.
This circular has been issued following the guidelines for the formulation and implementation of development plans at the school level and will be considered as part of the guidelines. Spending on implementing these guidelines must comply with existing government financial regulations. It was also reported that the circular will remain in force until the new order is given.
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