Schools must create isolation spaces before reopening

The Federal Ministry of Education has proposed that schools must create isolation spaces before reopening.

This was contained in the ‘ Guidelines for schools and learning facilities reopening after COVID - 19 pandemic closure ’, submitted to the National Assembly on Tuesday.

The document noted that each school is “ required to create temporary isolation spaces and fully -equipped clinics before reopening”.

They have also been mandated to “ establish a referral system , including protocols and procedures to take if learners , teachers , administrators, and other education personnel become unwell while in schools ”.

Apart from that, the Federal Government in the document mandated any state wishing to reopen schools to “ hold adequate consultations with the Presidential Task Force on COVID -19 and the parents”.

The guidelines also required proprietors to construct additional structures and employ more teachers to ensure that they accommodate their students by adhering to the two -metre spacing system in classrooms.

Proprietors have also been asked to seek “ grants to procure soaps and buckets, ensure regular safe water supply , ensure a constant supply of learning and instructional materials , and pay salaries on time.