Unvaccinated can’t attend classes
Students aged between 12 and 18 will not be allowed to attend classes in person unless they are vaccinated against Covid-19, the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education said in a circular yesterday.
"All students aged between 12 and 18 have been instructed to get vaccinated by January 15," the circular reads.
The DSHE also issued five instructions for the successful implementation of the vaccination programme for students.
The heads of the educational institutions concerned must ensure the attendance of students at the vaccination centres on the day fixed for their inoculation, stated the circular.
Meanwhile, during a meeting with Education Minister Dipu Moni and other officials last night, the National Technical Advisory Committee (NTAC) on Covid-19 has recommended that the government not shut down educational institutions right now.
"We have recommended continuing in-person academic activities. We will sit again and discuss the best option, if necessary," Prof Dr Mohammad Shahidullah, president of the NTAC, told The Daily Star after the meeting last night.
The committee will have another meeting with education ministry high-ups next Sunday, but will sit earlier if transmission rises again.
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