After tremendous efforts made under scientific strategies taken timely, Qatar is successfully flattening the COVID-19 curve and restrictions imposed to curb the spread of pandemic are being lifted in a well-planned manner in different phases.
Now the Ministry of Education and Higher Education has announced that government and private schools will open for the academic year 2020-21 on first of September. According to the announced decision, schools staff will return to work by August 19 and students will start classes on September 1, 2020.
At the same time to ensure averting resurgence of infection, the Ministry has confirmed that it is working closely with schools administrations to put in place the necessary plans and procedures to ensure the safety of staff and students.
All schools are also required to fully comply with the precautionary measures to maintain safe environments for all parties involved in the educational process. In a similar development, the Ministry of Administrative Development (MADLSA), Labour and Social Affairs has issued a comprehensive guide related to safety and health precautions for nurseries’ reopening.
The said guide is directed to owners of nursery licenses and the cadres working in them including administrators, educators and workers, in addition to the parents of children. All employees in the nursery have to show the green status on the Ehteraz application as well as the companions of the child who drop him/her to a nursery.
No doubt that Qatar has successfully managed COVID-19 pandemic with timely decisions under wise leadership of the country. Also people cooperated with the authorities in following restrictions and obeying guidelines during the previous months. Along these Qatar’s advanced health infrastructure also helped a lot in controlling COVID-19 mortality rates.
Recently, Qatar’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations H E Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani said that Qatar’s investment in science, technology and innovation enabled the State to take urgent and effective measures to contain COVID-19 pandemic and mitigating its effects.
Meanwhile, the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has also announced that July 19 (tomorrow) will be the start of conducting the necessary tests for new students applying to enrol in schools for the academic year 2020-2021.
Again it is responsibility of each and every individual living in this country to strictly follow health and safety guidelines issued by authorities concerned to completely curb the COVID-19 pandemic and block its resurgence so that the whole society can move back to normalcy.
