Is the new school year postponed indefinitely? … The government responds

The Media Center of the Council of Ministers clarified the truth about what was reported about the postponement of the new academic year (2020-2021) indefinitely.

In the research report issued on Friday, the media center indicated that it had contacted the Ministry of Education and Technical Education, which denied these reports, stressing that there is no intention to delay the new academic year (2020-2021). , stressing that all preventive measures must be taken. And the necessary precautions in cooperation with the authorities concerned to prevent the emerging corona virus, in order to preserve the health and safety of students and all employees of the educational system.

In a related context, all precautionary measures were taken in preparation for the high school exams, so the number of students in the subcommittees was reduced to (14) students, and the announcement of the delivery date of the Seat number cards to schools, provided that all precautionary measures were taken during the delivery of the cards, will also be available on the website of the Ministry (http://moe.gov.eg) the same day. A senior emergency committee was also formed to resolve the issues that high school exams may face due to the spread of the Corona virus by providing all the preservation-related needs about the integrity of exam work.

The Ministry asked all users of media and social networks to investigate the accuracy and objectivity in the dissemination of the news, and to contact the authorities concerned to ensure before publishing information that is not based on any fact and creates confusion. between students and parents, and in case of inquiries, contact the ministry number (27963273).