Says resumption will be in phases.

Recommends distance learning, satellite centres, online teachings, learning, others.

Also recommends staggered classes, attendance of pupils, students

To fumigate schools, restructure classes in line with social distancing guideline

Train teachers on hygiene, other safety measures


THE Federal Government, Monday, released guidelines ahead of the resumption of schools at every level in the country, but it failed to disclose when schools will resume.

The guidelines for the safe reopening of schools and learning facilities after the COVID-19 pandemic outlined actions, measures, and requirements needed for the safe reopening of schools.

The safe distancing measures in the new guidelines require that in schools and other learning facilities, learners should be supported to stay two meters apart.

“However, there are exceptions where the two meter rule cannot be reasonably applied and other risk mitigation strategies may be adopted. Examples include early years, younger primary school children, and those with additional needs,” the document read.

It added: “In these circumstances, risk assessments must be undertaken with the best interests of the learners, teachers, and other education personnel in mind.

“The scenarios require organising learners and children into small groups with consistent membership and compliance with the risk mitigation strategies. The membership of these groups should not change unless the NCDC public health guideline suggests otherwise. "

With the release of the document, the government will conduct a rapid assessment and determine the funding requirement for upgrading infrastructure and facilities (such as classrooms, furniture, WASH, and ICT facilities) to meet and sustain prescribed safe school reopening requirements.

The Federal Ministry of Education, in the guidelines it developed in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Environment, the Federal Ministry of Health and health safety experts, said it was time for it to plan and address the eventual safe reopening of schools and learning facilities.

It will be recalled that at the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, schools and all learning facilities were closed in order to safeguard the health and general wellbeing of children, youths, teachers, and educational personnel.

Notable among the items in the guidelines are recommendations for the review of existing policies, practices, and risk mitigation strategies in the use of schools for other purposes, such as distance learning centres, temporary shelters, isolation, quarantine and treatment centres, markets, voting centres, among others.

The government, while noting that, “COVID-19 pandemic poses an enormous risk to the health and safety of learners, teachers, parents, school administrators, education practitioners, and the wider community”, regretted that, “More than 1.5 billion children and young people globally have been affected by school and university closures.

“As a responsible government, it is also our duty to provide comprehensive guidelines for a safe and hitch-free reopening of schools and learning facilities. We do so knowing that the health, safety, and security of learners,

teachers, education personnel, and families are priorities,” the government said in a guideline signed by the Ministers of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu and Hon Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba.

The guidelines dealt extensively on equitable plans for school reopening and operations.

The document focuses on attendance, social distancing, hygiene, cleaning, and non-pharmaceutical interventions for safe and healthy school activities and programmes.

Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, explained that the need to develop the guidelines became imperative, “Given that COVID-19 may be with us for a while. ”

He said the guidelines also highlight the urgent need to maintain and improve upon distance-learning programmes.

“Our aim is to identify and strengthen programmes that will guarantee the recovery of learning gaps resulting from the pandemic,” Adamu said, adding that “The guidelines were drafted in close coordination with health, environmental, education, and school safety experts who were tasked with the responsibility of charting a pathway for safely reopening our schools and learning facilities for quality teaching and learning. "


The approach, according to him, ensured that stakeholders provided regular feedback throughout the process.

“The Federal Ministry of Education expresses gratitude to the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, the Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and the Education in Emergencies

Working Group in Nigeria (EiEWGN) for their support and contribution to the development of the guidelines.”

While noting that, “Collaboration and partnerships are also a key focus of this document”, Adamu “thank the various stakeholders who have pledged their support and assistance toward the implementation of the guidelines.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/07/covid19-fg-releases-guidelines-as-it-begins-plans-for-schools-resumption/amp/

Download the Guidelines here https://education.gov.ng/covid-19-guidelines-for-safe-reopening-of-schools-learning-facilities-2/#

It only ends in news

We are all waiting

they will only work towards reviving our educational sector on paper and the net.

election(s) is/are coming, education matter is far from their mind now.

watch the actions they will take in the coming weeks, it will be in complete contrast to what they are telling us here

This is the best news of the day.

Mtcheww

Good one!

This is what they have been saying every week in and out, without no resumption date.

The same old story

This thing is not funny at all. The destiny of every Nigerian student is jeopardized in this country!

Things keeps getting worse!...Nobody to rescue us!

And ASUU is still in one corner waiting for COVID 19 to disappear , so they can continue where they stopped...


The only thing I have to say is that God help Nigerian students and the future leaders of this great nation to fulfil their destinies!...No matter what we have to suffer!!!

When will School reopen? At least, we should have a realistic date.

These guys are not ready to reopen schools. The fact that they went back on their decision to reopen schools for students in terminal classes speaks volume.

Why FG no like forward movement at all.

It is well!

Schools resume in August

Finally...

Eze will go back to school

How many times will they release these yeye guidelines?

Guidelines without a specific date is useless.

They should at least let tertiary institutions resume first.

J

Mass spreading in schools. Someone who has covid, you'll na use condom but kiss unclad..


I laugh in mmong.

Are they really ready?

If they like let them open. If they like let them close. I don't care all I know is I will continue with teaching my private students online via zoom.

Did I see online learning?
Lol.
Abeg where u wan make them get data.
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WHAT ABOUT NEPA .
I hope it does not end in the news though.
Let's see what will happen.

Ok. It is noted.

Open it oooo

Which FG again, I thought Adamumu Adamu education Minister been talk say no resumption

Copy cats. Clueless

For ones Let The FG Should Put on their Thinking Cap And do Things Like Leaders,They Keep Acting Like Confused Leaders.











#God Is The Greatest.
#Jesus Christ Rules

pls we want a specified date for resumption especially tertiary institutions.

If una dey fear for kids abeg make una allow us wey dey Uni resume jorr.

Federal Government of cluelessness. 5-Star �

Hmm

Still no date yet.