The government has announced that all students can go back to schools on June 2, while final-year classes in primary, lower and upper secondary schools had begun on Monday.
According to the latest announcement by the Prime Minister’s Office issued on May 15, state and private kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, tertiary education institutions, colleges and universities are expected to reopen on June 2 with strict measures.
Most primary and secondary schools that reopened on Monday have only allowed Grade 5 primary students and secondary students from Grades 4 and 7 back on campus as they have to prepare for tests to gain admission into higher education levels, colleges and universities, respectively, Vientiane Times reported yesterday.
School administrators must implement precautionary measures to prevent further outbreaks of Covid-19, as was recommended by the Ministry of Education and Sports and the National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control on Sunday. The measures include school administrators keeping their premises clean and spraying disinfectant around their facilities to reduce the risk of infections.
Staff and students must wear face masks at all times at school, and parents must also wear masks while picking up their children.Teachers should arrange suitable seating for students with physical distancing of at least one metre and everyone must have their body temperature checked before entering school premises. — Xinhua
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