The minister said children may attend regardless of vaccination status, and the decision to resume face-to-face schooling for the age group was made after taking into account the declining trend of Covid-19 infections in the country, adding that 50,000 is expected to return to school by May 14.
He said educational institutions which may be able to open earlier are able to do so by applying for permission from the MoE, and the ministry will evaluate and consider the matter. Children aged five-to-11 will still undergo home-based learning until April 18. April 19 to May 13 is the first school term holidays for schools under MoE and MoRA.
“The MoE also gives permission to government schools, formal private and non-formal private educational institutions registered with the ministry, such as tutoring or tuition classes, skills, music and computers, to start school sessions face to face by first informing the MoE,” added the minister.