Illustrative image (Photo: AP) Hanoi (VNA) - Schoolsin several states in Malaysia are set to reopen from October 3, but only 50 percent of students will be present at school.
Education Minister Radzi Jidin said that studentswould be split into two groups, taking turns to attend classes in person. Homeschoolerswill be informed about the topics to be studied and supporting materials areavailable on YouTube and on DidikTV. However, schools will be reopened basedon the four-stage National Recovery Plan (NRP) assessment criteria, Datuk Radzisaid, adding the reopening will involve only states that are already under the thirdand fourth phases of the country's COVID-19 exit plan.
Under the NRP, phase one is a full lockdown ofactivities except those deemed essential, while phase two allows slighteasing of restrictions, especially in workplace operations. Phase three seesmost sectors operating while some curbs on social sectors remain, and phasefour is nearly a full reopening.
Speaking to the press on September 12, Malaysian Senior Minister and Minister ofEducation Dr Radzi Jidin said this decision is not easy in the context thatthe number of new infections and deaths from COVID-19 is still high. However,he emphasised the fact that Malaysia has moved to implement the NationalRecovery Plan (NRP).
Meanwhile, after nearly a month of piloting the limitedopening, the Jakarta Department of Education and Training is planning toreopen about 900 schools from kindergarten to high school on September 27.
Director of the department Putoyo said that out of 1,500 schools allowed to organiseface-to-face teaching in phase 1, 610 schools have opened to a limited extentwhile the remaining schools are still under evaluation.
In addition to continuing to reopen schools, the Jakarta Department ofEducation and Training also plans to hold classes every day, instead of juston Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays as at present. This will allow eachstudent to have two days of face-to-face learning per week.
The department aims to reopen about 8,900schools in the capital in November in phases, including the first phase with1,500 schools. This list does not include educational institutions under themanagement of the Ministry of Religion./.
VNA
