One million students go back to school Monday

The return of all students to attendance education and the cancellation of the periodic “PCR” examination

Canceling physical distancing inside school buses.

Photography: Ashok Verma

The UAE government announced, during a media briefing to introduce the latest developments and cases related to the emerging coronavirus in the country (Covid-19), the controls and requirements for returning to schools, next week, which included canceling the periodic PCR examination, adopting a strategy for the emergence of symptoms only, and allowing all students to enroll. With in-person education, canceling thermal examination for students and employees, providing the option of work and distance education for students and teachers infected with “Corona”, in addition to canceling distances between educational facilities and school buses.

In detail, the official spokesman for the education sector in the country, Hazza Al-Mansoori, confirmed that all preparations have been completed to secure the safe return of students and cadres working in educational facilities, in preparation for the start of the new academic year 2022-2023 early next week, when more than one million students and 65,000 cadres will enroll. I would like to extend my thanks to the wise leadership for its diligent follow-up, and for harnessing all possibilities in order to ensure the safety of students and cadres working in educational facilities, in order to ensure the resumption of the educational process in the country with confidence and competence.

Al-Mansoori said: “In order to preserve the safety of students and the educational community as a whole, the national protocol for the operation of educational facilities for the academic year 2022-2023 has been updated to ensure the preservation of the great successes achieved by our country in confronting the (Covid-19) pandemic. 12 years of age and over, and administrative and educational cadres, and service providers, obtaining a negative test result for a PCR laboratory examination that does not exceed 96 hours from the start of the first school day, without the need for a periodic examination, as the strategy for the appearance of symptoms was adopted only to conduct the examination. .

He added: “All students have been allowed to enroll in urban education, including those who are not vaccinated for health reasons or are excluded from vaccination, while it is sufficient to enter the university campus for those who are not vaccinated for health reasons or who are excluded from vaccination with a laboratory examination according to the green traffic system. The thermal examination for students and employees has also been canceled. On the condition that everyone who feels a high temperature is obligated not to come to the educational facility, provided that he obtains a sick leave, if the result is negative.

Al-Mansoori continued: “The updated protocol also included canceling the distance of physical separation inside educational facilities, leaving it to the discretion of each educational facility, and this applies to buses, while the option of learning and working remotely is available for students and administrative and educational staff infected with (Covid-19) or those who have respiratory symptoms. Until the medical examination is conducted,” noting that the mandatory wearing of the muzzle will be maintained inside closed places, and that bus drivers and supervisors are committed to public safety procedures, wearing a muzzle and sterilizing hands.

Al-Mansoori pointed out that the previous period witnessed concerted national efforts by all concerned parties, which resulted in their readiness and readiness to face all repercussions with professionalism and flexibility, pointing to the importance of the contribution of all members of society in preserving these achievements and gains made to us by our dear country, by promoting the concept of The self-responsibility of our students, so that their return to school is safe, in order to preserve the health and safety of all.

The completion of all preparations to secure the safe return of students and cadres working in educational facilities.

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