Schools Opening Date Unchanged As Parents Urged To Ensure Safety Of Children
Even though flooding is still causing devastation around the nation, the Ministry of Education has declared that Monday, May 6 will still be the day of the school’s reopening.
Ezekiel Machogu, the cabinet secretary for education, stated in a circular dated May 2, 2024, that the opening date, which was originally scheduled for Monday, April 29, has been rescheduled to Monday, May 6, with a request that parents and institutions prioritize the safety of the children.
Just as the schools strive to keep the students safe despite the continuous, intense rains, Machogu encouraged parents to make sure their children arrive at school on time.
“The current weather poses accessibility challenges ahead of the May 6, 2024, school opening due to flash floods, swollen rivers, and landslides, thus affecting the transportation system for students to and from school.” Therefore, it is the responsibility of parents to make sure that their kids arrive at school on time and securely,” Machogu said.
“All heads of institutions, field education officers, parents, and stakeholders are urged to prioritize the safety and wellbeing of learners, teachers, and school community guided by the Meteorological Department weather forecast reports released from time to time.”
However, according to the Ministry, some of the schools that had their infrastructure completely demolished and suffered severe flood damage will stay closed so that no instruction can take place.
According to Machogu, some of the sanitary facilities might have been impacted, putting kids’ health in danger.
“In certain instances, students’ readiness to resume learning may be impacted by the school’s infrastructure being unsafe for them to utilize… Because of the potential for waterborne disease outbreaks caused by contaminated water sources, this presents a concern to public health. According to Machogu, “BOMS, headteachers, and principals are directed that students and staff should not be hosted in buildings that pose a threat to life.”
CS Machogu stated that education officials were tasked with devising mitigating strategies for facilitating learning and safer accessibility to institutions as part of the government’s actions to ensure the safety of students.
Because a lot of schools are presently housing people who were displaced by the rain, Machogu gave field education officers instructions to collaborate with local government representatives to find students alternate places to stay.
Education officials have been instructed to supervise the pooling of resources between neighboring institutions to ensure uninterrupted learning activities.
As a result, the school Boards of Management (BoMs) have been instructed to evaluate the flood damage, call emergency meetings, and send reports to the County Education Boards (CEBs), who will then report to the CS.
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Schools Opening Date Unchanged As Parents Urged To Ensure Safety Of Children
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