Covid-19: Gov't should close down Kindergarten, lower Primary class-NGO in Health
Outgoing President and Executve Director of NGO on Health, Dr. Gaberiel Banaku has urged government to reconsider closing down kindergarten and lower primary schools in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.
According to him, though is good to reopen schools but these pupils are risk in contracting the virus.
He added that, it is very difficult for these children to adhere to all the protocols to help curb the spread of the virus.
He noted that, per their survey students in the Upper Primary to Junior High Schools are adhereing to the protocols but not these students in the kindergarten and lower primaries.
He revealed that, the children are safer in the house compared to been in the schools.
.....DR. BANAKU FIRST......
He again urged the government to support local tailors and seamstress to make many local nose mask certified under the Food and Drug Authorities.
....DR. BANAKU SECOND.....
Final year KNUST medical students only to study on campus-Dr. Bekoe
Deputy registrar for Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Dr. Bekoe has told Nana Ampratwum that only final year students would be studying on campus whilst others continue studying online. Speaking on the Omanbapa morning show, he said the 6th year medical students would spend 3 weeks on campus for exams before they end the semester and the 5th year also follow suit afterwards due to social distancing. This follows the easing of Covid-19 restrictions to enable educational institutions to re-open for final year students on June 15. Dr. Bekoe also clarified that no students has been asked to come for their belongings at the campus as speculated on the social media.
Comments
Post a Comment