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Preparations are plentiful and children who have not been vaccinated are not present

Riyadh തോടെ The Ministry of Education has issued extensive preparations and strict instructions for the commencement of studies in Saudi schools next week. Vaccination is mandatory for children over 12 years of age. Those who do not get the vaccine will not be allowed to enter the school and will not be able to attend, the education minister said.

Schools were instructed by the directors of education to ensure that precautionary measures against the Kovid virus were followed. The ministry has also issued strict instructions against compromising the safety of students. It is the responsibility of the directors to ensure that students, teachers and staff receive two doses of the vaccine. The ministry also directed in a circular to form special committees in schools to deal with this situation.

Continuing direct study in the extraordinary new school year is a daunting task. However, he said the country was committed to turning this into an opportunity and enabling development in all sectors to address the crisis. Said Hamad bin Muhammad Al-Sheikh. Directors of education have been instructed to complete a visit to schools this week to review preparations.

The main things to be ensured are the competence of schools in hygiene, precautionary and disinfection systems, school vehicles, travel, and the supervision of supervisors in training and development programs, the use of the ‘Madrasati’ application, and security checks at the entrance. The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Education Saad bin Saud Alu Faheed and other education officials and directors.

The ministry also issued special travel instructions as school buses could be a source of contagion. It is the responsibility of the principals to ensure this. Such matters are regulated by a network comprising the Department of Education, the Office of Education and the Director of Education.

English Summary: Unvaccinated students considered absent, says Saudi Ministry of Education