Moroccan authorities said on Sunday they had set up 150 tents equipped with all the necessary educational equipment to enable students in quake-affected areas to gradually resume their studies from Monday.
This comes as rescue teams continued relief operations and searched for missing people under the rubble for the tenth consecutive day, after the devastating earthquake that struck the country on the evening of the eighth of September.
The official Moroccan News Agency quoted a statement issued by the Directorate of Education in the province of Al-Haouz, most affected by the earthquake, that "today 789 students from educational institutions that were severely affected by the earthquake in the region were transferred to schools in Marrakech."
At the regional level, this initiative is expected to include about 6,6 students enrolled in six educational institutions located in the communities most affected by the earthquake, namely Talat Neakov, Egil, Ouergan, Anugal and Azgu.
Follow-up study
According to the same source, the initiative aims to "enable beneficiaries to continue their studies in good conditions, under the supervision of officials in the Directorate of Education, local authorities, the Royal Gendarmerie and the Auxiliary Forces, in the presence of parents and relatives of students."
An official in the Moroccan Ministry of Education told Al Jazeera correspondent earlier that starting tomorrow, Monday, classes will gradually resume in the most affected areas.
Teaching will take place in tents, the official said, noting that 530 educational institutions have been damaged to varying degrees, especially in the provinces of al-Haouz, Chichaoua and Taroudant.
In a relief update in the most affected provinces, the director of the regional hospital center in the southern city of Taroudant said that the center receives about 130 injured people daily, adding that the Ministry of Health is sending some of the injured to hospitals in neighboring cities to speed up their treatment.
The authorities also announced that they had opened all the main roads damaged by the earthquake in Taroudant province, while rescue teams intensified their operations in isolated places in Al-Haouz province.
Earlier, Moroccan Justice Minister Abdellatif Wehbe said in an interview with Al Jazeera that the search for people trapped under the rubble is continuing, adding that the Moroccan government has taken a decision to start reconstruction and shelter those affected.
Blood donations continued, whether with the participation of citizens or security personnel, while the Moroccan army set up school tents in the city of Amizmiz (center) and some neighboring areas.
collapsed buildings
The Royal Court had earlier announced the total or partial collapse of about 50,140 houses due to the earthquake, pointing to the state's readiness to provide direct financial assistance of 14,80 dirhams (about $ 8,<>) to the owners of houses that completely collapsed, and <>,<> dirhams (about $ <>,<>) to cover the rehabilitation of houses that partially collapsed.
Emergency assistance worth 30,3 dirhams (about $<>,<>) will also be provided to affected families, according to a statement from the royal court.
It is noteworthy that an earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale struck on the evening of the eighth of September / September several major Moroccan cities such as Marrakech, Agadir and Taroudant in the center and south of the country, while it was felt by residents of other Moroccan cities such as the capital Rabat, Casablanca, Meknes and Fez.
According to the latest data of the Moroccan Ministry of Interior, the earthquake resulted in 2946,6125 deaths and <>,<> injuries, in addition to significant destruction of homes and property.