School reopening: FG releases new guidelines for school resumption.

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The Federal Government has released a new guidelines ahead plan of reopening schools at every level in the country but failed to disclosed the dates.

The guidelines outlined actions, measures and requirements needed for safe reopening of schools after the Covid-19 pandemic.

The guidelines document which was released via their verified twitter handle, @FederalMinistryofEducation, on Monday, June 13, going to about 52 pages. 

It says; the safe distancing measures in the new guidelines required that in schools and other learning facilities, learners should be supported to stay two meters apart.

The guidelines which was signed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu and Minister of state (Education), Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba was develop in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education, Federal Ministry of Environment, Federal Ministry of Health and Health Safety expects in the country. 

The document reads, "However, there are exceptions where the two-meter rule cannot be reasonably applied and other risk mitigation strategies may be adopted. 

“In these circumstances, risk assessments must be undertaken with the best interests of the learners, teachers, and other education personnel in mind. The scenarios require organizing learners and children into small groups with consistent membership and compliance with the risk mitigation strategies. The membership of these groups should not change unless the NCDC public health guideline suggests otherwise.”

With the release of the document, the government would conduct a rapid assessment and determine funding requirement for upgrading infrastructure and facilities (such as classrooms, furniture, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene-WASH and ICT facilities) to meet and sustain prescribed safe school reopening requirements.

The government said it was time for it to plan and address the eventual safe reopening of schools and learning facilities.

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