A Deputy Minister of Education in-charge of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum believes the reopening of schools should be delayed a little longer to ensure the safety of students in the wake of COVID-19.
Older students in China’s biggest cities and other countries in the world are starting to return to school, following the coronavirus outbreak.
Dr. Adutwum on Citi TV’s Point of View, however, advised against pressurizing government into taking a similar decision in Ghana.
The Deputy Minister said the closure was a safety measure devised by the government to prevent a spread of the virus in schools and should be in force until scientific data suggests otherwise.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo directed schools in the country to shut down effective Monday, March 16, 2020.
The President gave the order when he addressed the nation on Sunday, March 15, 2020. President Akufo-Addo, however, said students who will be taking part in this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) “will be allowed to attend school to prepare for their examinations, but with prescribed social distancing protocols.”
But this decision was later reviewed allowing such students to go home. Currently, this year’s WASSCE has been put on hold.
Source: Fiilafmonline/CitiNews
