Rotating attendance system approves by the Ministry of Education for School Students
It is based on public health and continuous monitoring related to coronavirus and evaluation of the educational process in light of the pandemic and within the framework of the general situation data.
The Ministry of Education and Higher Education decided to adopt the actual rotating attendance system in the school building for students of public and private schools and kindergartens and cancel the decision The choice between physical attendance or distance learning. it shall be applied after completing the mid-term exams of the first semester, effective on November 1.
Increasing attendance rates
Increasing the capacity of schools to 42% in all government and private schools and kindergartens raising the average attendance rates the Ministry decided.
in accordance with the weekly rotating attendance schedule, with compulsory attendance starting from the first of next November for government schools and private schools according to their academic calendar after The midterm exams for the first semester will end between October 25 and no later than November 1, provided that the blended education system is applied according to the weekly attendance schedules.
15 students per class
in this specific circumstance, all government and private schools are obligated to divide the total number of students at one level into classes with a maximum of 15 students per class, with adherence to a distance of one and a half meters between each student and his classmate, and wearing masks according to the school stage. The school shall organize the entry and exit of students from and to the school building to prevent crowding and keeping social distancing. Students with chronic diseases and have certified medical certificates are excluded from attendance to the school building during the first semester.
Precautionary measures
the Ministry stresses the needs for all administrators and teachers to adhere to the precautionary measures to fully cooperate with the concerned authorities in the event that any cases of infection with the (Covid-19) virus are discovered or suspected, and to deal firmly in the event of monitoring any violations in the application in any precautionary measures in the schools, provided that violation of these obligations will entail legal action.
Dual-shift system
it is additionally passable, with the prior approval of the Private Schools Affairs Department of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, to implement a two-shift system in private schools and kindergartens on a daily basis to cover school hours, by attending the school building in two shifts, provided that the attendance rate does not exceed 42% in one period, either in The study room or the school as a whole, and the emphasis is on complete surface disinfection between the two periods.
