Experts concerned over educational institution closure
The government is not following Unesco’s call, says Rasheda K Chowdhury
Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune
Mamun Abdullah
Publish : 21 Jan 2022, 09:59 PMUpdate : 22 Jan 2022, 11:05 AM
Academicians and health experts have stressed increasing awareness among parents so that their children are protected from Covid-19 even at home following the announcement of the closure of educational institutions across the country.
Public health expert Dr MH Chowdhury (Lenin) on Friday urged the government to launch awareness campaigns to educate parents on how to keep their children safe.
Earlier in the day, the government announced the closure of all educational institutions for two weeks in light of the spike in Covid cases.
Criticizing the move, educationist Rasheda K Chowdhury said that the government was not following Unesco’s call that urged authorities across the world to close educational institutions last and to reopen first.
She blamed non-compliance with hygiene rules for the sudden spike in Covid cases in the country. The educationist advised the government to reopen educational institutions step by step after two weeks.
Meanwhile, authorities of educational institutions and parents have also expressed concerns over the closure of educational institutions.
Talking to Dhaka Tribune, they said that such a move would create an adverse impact in the education sector as educational institutions remained closed throughout the past two years as well.
Jahanara Hossain, a mother of a school goer, welcomed the government move but said that schools should not remain closed for a long time as it affects the students in many ways.
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Friday said that the government decided to keep educational institutions closed for two weeks considering the recent surge in infections among children. She added that the schools and colleges would be reopened once the situation improved.
Experts concerned over educational institution closure
The government is not following Unesco’s call, says Rasheda K Chowdhury
Academicians and health experts have stressed increasing awareness among parents so that their children are protected from Covid-19 even at home following the announcement of the closure of educational institutions across the country.
Public health expert Dr MH Chowdhury (Lenin) on Friday urged the government to launch awareness campaigns to educate parents on how to keep their children safe.
Earlier in the day, the government announced the closure of all educational institutions for two weeks in light of the spike in Covid cases.
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Criticizing the move, educationist Rasheda K Chowdhury said that the government was not following Unesco’s call that urged authorities across the world to close educational institutions last and to reopen first.
She blamed non-compliance with hygiene rules for the sudden spike in Covid cases in the country. The educationist advised the government to reopen educational institutions step by step after two weeks.
Meanwhile, authorities of educational institutions and parents have also expressed concerns over the closure of educational institutions.
Talking to Dhaka Tribune, they said that such a move would create an adverse impact in the education sector as educational institutions remained closed throughout the past two years as well.
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Jahanara Hossain, a mother of a school goer, welcomed the government move but said that schools should not remain closed for a long time as it affects the students in many ways.
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Friday said that the government decided to keep educational institutions closed for two weeks considering the recent surge in infections among children. She added that the schools and colleges would be reopened once the situation improved.