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The top secretary of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education said that no instructions were issued to go to school with the risks to the health of teachers in the event of the closure of educational institutions due to the Corona epidemic. Akram-al-Hussein. He made the remarks in response to a question from reporters at the secretariat on Thursday (October 1).
On September 22, the Department of Secondary and Higher Education conducted a surprise visit to the educational institution and instructed teachers to be present in many elementary and secondary schools. Even in the face of health risks, many school and university teachers are outraged by the guidelines issued by the institution for their assistance.
“We have not issued any such directives,” said Akram-al-Hossain, a senior secretary at the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education.
The main secretary said: “We have given instructions for the plan to reopen the school. We have developed a guideline to consider when the school will reopen. We have prepared it taking into account the guidelines developed by WHO, Ministry of Health, UNICEF, UNESCO. I gave it to all the schools. All of our educational institutions will consider that reopening plan and will make a plan to reopen the school. That’s why I said, the work must be done 15 days before the school opens. We have not made any decision to come to school outside of this.
The chief secretary added: ‘We are government employees. All of our offices have opened. The school also has some work, there is academic work. Professors can come, officers can come.
According to the ministry, if necessary, the institution can go to the main school for emergency work. If necessary, you can ask your colleague to come to the organization to cooperate. But it is not necessary to go to school unnecessarily during the holidays with health risks.
Maryland. Akram-al-Hussein said: “Due to the cowardly situation, the license of the educational institution has been extended for the sixth time for the safety of the students.”
The prime minister also feared that a second wave could occur in November, but when asked why October was closed, the chief secretary said: “The situation in November has not reached us yet. Considering the rate of attacks in September , I think it would not be appropriate for educational institutions to be open now. That is why I have decided to close it until October 31 ‘.
There are no plans to extend the academic year
When asked if the academic year would be extended, the senior secretary said: “There are no plans yet.”
The Chief Secretary further said: “We are working hard to print the book that we celebrate on January 1st. If our covid situation is normal, we will distribute books next year, new sessions will begin. That is why we believe that there are no plans to extend the session yet.
Learning competency is emphasized, not tests or assessment
When asked if the chances of assessment and annual exams are decreasing, the senior secretary said: “We have completed the 30-35 percent lesson plan by March 16. Conducting teaching activities through radio, television, social media . Our main objective is that every student needs a minimum learning competence. We work to ensure that all children can achieve it. Not tested or evaluated. The school teacher will be able to tell if the children have reached the learning capacity correctly, we are working The principal and assistant teachers will create a tool to take to the next class.
Automatic pass
When asked if automatic passes would be granted, he said: ‘Our space is slowly shrinking. That may be, depending on the situation. We wait until November.
The mass education secretary added: ‘We have a lesson plan from November 1 to December 19. If we can open the school, it will leave accordingly. If the school doesn’t open, if I can’t use the last option, then you understand what will happen (automatic pass) … ‘
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