Guyana’s education minister, Priya Manickchand, says schools across the country will remain closed for face-to-face interaction during March, for every grade except grades 10, 11 and 12.
During an update on the ministry’s social media page today, Manickchand said the Ministry of Education continues to be advised by the Ministry of Health on the safe reopening of schools.
Manickchand said Guyana’s government has been listening to international studies about the long-term impact of the closure of schools and is concerned about the impact it will have on the nation’s children. As such, she expressed hope that with the Ministry of Health’s comprehensive roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine during March, there is a possibility that schools would be reopened after the Easter holidays in April.
