Back to school with Covid-19

Updated: Updated: May 3, 2021
Post date September 1, 2020
Post date 3 minutes read

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Undoubtedly, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought up several unexpected changes that encompass all aspects of life. Today, these exceptional circumstances impact Saudis decision to return back to school because of COVID-19 . Many concerned parents raised their questions about the Ministry of Education plans. Will students go back to their classroom “in person” or will their education continue “virtually” through distance learning?

Many schools around the world have begun to re-open schools. Schools will not be the same due to the Coved 19 pandemic.

Many countries around the world will activate long distance study programs in order to ensure the safety of students and teachers while keeping the standards of education.

Saudi MOE aims to contain and mitigate the outbreak. Earlier this year, the Saudi Ministry of Education announced the suspension of schools and universities across the Kingdom from March 2020 until further notice as part of precautionary measures against the Corona virus, which has been reported in a number of Saudi regions.

A carefully thought-out plan has been drawn up by his Excellency the Minister of Education of the Kingdom to prepare for the start of a new school year under the Covid 19 pandemic, which ensures that education continues with the caution necessary which help to prevent the spread of virus which will protect the children, teachers and school admin in the Kingdom.

Therefore, a carefully studied plan has been developed by His Excellency the Minister of Education in the Kingdom in preparation for the start of a new school year in light of the Covid 19 pandemic. This plan ensures that the learning process will flow normally, with caution to prevent the spread of Coronavirus infection to protect and protect the children and their teachers in addition to the schools’ administrative staff in Saudi Arabia. As a result, the ministry will utilize “Madrasati” e-learning platform, which has been equipped with its own communication tools for all schools.

School calendar of the year

2020/2021 The Ministry of Education issued the new year’s academic calendar, which will be implemented in all schools in Saudi Arabia, and the calendar came in accordance with the following:

Online study will officially begin on August 11, 2020.
The first semester exams will be on December 20, 2020.
The mid-year holiday starts on December 30th to January 16th, 2021.
The second semester will start on January 17, 2021.
Second semester exams will be on February 3, 2020.
The end-of-year vacation will be on June 3, 2021.

The study plan has been developed in confidence with health officials taking into account all the means of prevention means to keep the kingdom’s children and educational staff from being infected.

We understand that going back to school can be a stressful time for a everyone because of COVID-19. Remarkably, Insurance providers have taken the initiative to offer a special discount on comprehensive and third-party insurance for teachers, employees of the Saudi Ministry of Education, and their families. Besides, car insurance policies can be purchased with a special discount online. You can also visit a site to compare car insurance prices in Saudi Arabia, or to keep up to date with the latest car insurance offers.