[ad_1]
Education Ministry spokeswoman Ibtisam Al-Shehri explained that middle and high school students will begin their school year in person after receiving two doses of the Corona vaccine, indicating that primary school students will begin their year. distance learning via the “My school” platform.
She added, during the press conference on the evolution of the Corona virus, that kindergarten students will start their school year through the “My Kindergarten” platform, while students under 12 and students who suffer from chronic illnesses that prevent them from getting a Corona vaccine start their school year remotely.
Al-Shehri confirmed that the goal is to achieve the required societal immunity of 70%, or by October 30 of this year, whichever comes first.
She pointed out that the number of middle and high school students is 3.1 million, pointing out that 70% of them are vaccinated, 45% of whom have received a single dose, while those who received two doses did not exceed 19%, and the proportion of those who recovered is 6%. .
She stressed the importance of vaccinating public education students aged 12 and over, and all educational staff, with two doses of Corona vaccine before the start of the school year, and emphasized partnership and integration with the Ministry of Health to achieve a safe return. to study attendance.
She stressed that the world today, with the developments of Corona, faces great challenges in returning to school attendance, noting the Kingdom’s efforts to provide vaccines and prepare for a safe return for all.
She urged students and their parents to respect pre-booking appointments to take doses, and to secure appointments through the “Tawakkalna” or “My Health” app, indicating that education and attendance and the return to study is one of the most important indicators of a natural return to any society.
She said that the maintenance and operation works in the schools were 96% completed, noting that an amount of 57 million riyals has been approved to meet the requirements of the precautionary measures.
Official spokesperson for public education: The back-to-school mechanism.#was_am pic.twitter.com/eMOnrTZ64Q
– SPAregions (@SPAregions) August 8, 2021
#Urgent_Saudi | Public Education Spokesperson: Students under 12 and students with chronic illnesses that prevent them from getting vaccinated will begin their school year remotely.#Saudi_channel pic.twitter.com/xeW8e4jO3Q
– Saudi channel 🇸🇦 (@saudiatv) August 8, 2021
[ad_2]
Source link
