In response to the state of emergency in one of the three prefectures in the Tokyo metropolitan area, schools are busy taking measures against the new coronavirus before the entrance examination.
We have summarized the movements related to education.
In junior high school for entrance exams
At junior high schools in Saitama prefecture, where entrance exams for private junior high schools begin on the 10th, which is the earliest in 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures, we are busy with measures such as installing panels for each desk as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus.
At the private Sakae Higashi Junior High School in Minuma Ward, Saitama City, where a total of more than 10,000 people take the exam every year, the entrance exam is scheduled to start on the 10th.
This means that the exam will be divided into two days, 10th and 12th, to avoid crowding of students and parents.
In addition, we will reduce the number of examinees in one classroom by 10 or more compared to the usual year, install a panel for each desk, and distribute one spray for disinfection to each student.
In addition, for parents who have applied in advance, this means that they will be allowed to come by car and the ground will be opened as a parking lot for 300 cars.
Junko Tanaka, Principal of Sakaehigashi Junior High School, said, "The school is working as one to make all kinds of preparations. I want all the examinees to wear masks and take all possible preparations so that they will not get caught in the corona." I did.
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Common test for university admission is on schedule
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Countermeasures Headquarters was attended by ministry officials, including Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hagita, who is the head of the headquarters, and confirmed future measures in response to the declaration of an emergency in each of the three prefectures. ..
Among them, Minister Hagiuda responded to the educational
situation by
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not requesting elementary and junior high schools and high schools
to close
all at once,
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requesting
universities to make effective use of face-to-face and online classes,
▼ 16 Regarding the university entrance test that starts on the day,
I explained again
that it should be carried out as planned after thorough infection prevention measures
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On that basis, Minister Hagiuda said, "After reconfirming the government's" coping policy ", we will share concrete measures in the future, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology will make every effort to take all possible measures." I instructed to expect.