File photo of Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel Rajib Dhar/Dhaka TribuneWhy should schools remain closed in haor areas or remote areas where the Covid-19 transmission rate is low, the deputy minister asksDeputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel said on Saturday that policy makers were considering reopening schools in areas where the Covid-19 transmission rate was below 10%. There is no alternative to reopening schools through maintaining health guidelines in this regard,” said the deputy minister. “We fully agree on reopening schools by maintaining health guidelines and are now preparing the guidelines in this regard,” he said adding that school reopening, however, would have to be done in phases. “Why should schools remain closed in haor areas or remote areas where Covid-19 transmission rate is low?” he questioned. Unicef would be advocating with development partners in terms of reopening schools and it could also help the government at the preparation stage as mentioned in the guideline for reopening schools, he added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 31, 2020 17:48 UTC