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Posted On: 30 September 2021 10:28 am
Updated On: 30 September 2021 10:36 am

Schools, kindergartens and higher education institutions can operate at 100% capacity: Ministry

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Schools, kindergartens and higher education institutions can operate at 100% capacity: Ministry

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education announces the easing of some precautionary measures and restrictions; in line with the plan to gradually lift the restrictions imposed to combat the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), these measures include schools, public and private kindergartens, and higher education institutions.

The Ministry confirms that schools, public and private kindergartens, and higher education institutions can operate with the full attendance of students at 100% of the approved capacity of the school building and the university building.

This decision is effective as of Sunday, 3 October 2021.

The following rules need to be adhered to:

  • Maintaining the appropriate distance between the student and his colleague, which is a minimum of 1 meter at all times.
  • Observing physical distance in employee rooms and offices, and making sure to leave a safe distance between the employee and his colleague.
  • Requiring all students and administrative and teaching bodies to wear a mask while in schools and higher education institutions.
  • Continue to apply the bubble system in the study and transition.
  • Allowing the use of buses to transport students with a capacity of 75%.
  • Continuing to apply the attendance and absence policy.
  • Adhere to precautionary measures to prevent disease, such as washing hands and sterilizing them with disinfectants constantly and disinfecting surfaces with sterilizers.
  • Adhere to the precautionary decisions and measures related to the implementation of the fourth phase of the plan to lift the precautionary restrictions.
  • Obligating all students from the age of 12 years and above, employees and workers in schools, kindergartens, and higher education institutions, to conduct a rapid test for the Coronavirus (Rapid Antigen) or a (PCR) examination approved by the Ministry of Public Health on a weekly basis, for those who have not received or completed doses of the Covid vaccine. 19, and those who have recovered from the disease are excluded from the examination procedure.

Source: Ministry of Education - Qatar