News 24 | “Education”: The issuance of the royal directive approving the attendance record mechanisms for the new school year

Today (Monday), the Department of Education announced the publication of the Royal Directive approving the return of attendance mechanisms for the school year 1443 AH, in the interest of the safety of students, their families and their families. families and their communities.

The approval of the return of attendance mechanisms for the new academic year took place in the light of what was studied in the higher commissions, according to the following modalities:

First: With regard to university education, the General Organization of Technical and Vocational Training, and general education for age groups 12 years and over; It is necessary to obtain two doses of vaccine for the presence of faculty members, university employees, male and female teachers, male and female students of educational institutions, the Ministry of Health ordering to provide sufficient quantities of vaccine and provide the vaccine to all those who have not found it, via a site registered for this purpose, and to be completed either before Sunday August 22, 2021 AD.

Second: The Ministry of Health automatically records appointments for immunization for unvaccinated students aged 12 and over.

Third: Concerning public education for the under 12 age group; It is necessary to obtain two doses of vaccine for the presence of teachers and male and female workers in educational institutions, and the attendance study dates back to the date when coverage with two doses of the vaccine reached 70% of the population, or the date of 10/30/2021 AD, whichever occurs first.

Fourth: The Public Health Authority informs the Ministry of Education and Universities and the General Organization of Technical and Vocational Training, of what it considers to be the precautionary measures and health protocols for the return of the patient. ‘attendance study to be applied within a period not exceeding one week.

The Ministry of Education has indicated that it will follow up with all the authorities concerned to accelerate the implementation of the directive, and will disseminate to all the departments of education the necessary provisions for this purpose, stressing the need of the initiative to obtain two doses of the vaccine for the return of the study in presence.