Closure of Schools, Colleges Extended Again

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni has said that the Covid-19 situation is being monitored. The National Technical Advisory Committee (NTAC) on Covid-19 recommended observing for a few more days.  In this situation, the government extended the ongoing closure of schools and colleges across the country two more weeks, considering the current COVID infection and death rate caused by the Omicron variant.

The education minister made the remarks to the reporters over the phone on Wednesday (February 2).

She said that since the infection is now about 30 percent, it could be seen one more week after February 7. We are reviewing the situation regularly. If necessary, different decisions may be made.

Educational institutions have been closed for two weeks from January 21 to control coronavirus infection. In-person teaching will be closed till 6th February. Even before this, in-person teaching was stopped for a long year and a half.

However, there are indications that the current holiday may increase from one to two weeks. The government is also planning to hold a vaccination week to speed up the coronavirus vaccination of students.

According to the Ministry of Education and the Directorate of Secondary & Higher Education (DSHE), the government is monitoring the current Covid-19 situation. If the situation is not normal, the closure of schools and colleges may increase step by step like the previous year.