The Ministry of Education has given instructions to officers to take necessary steps for eradicating Dengue menace by starting the cleaning activities again in all institutions including schools, Pirivenas, Colleges of Education and teacher centers that have been closed down due to the spread of COVID 19 virus.
The Ministry of Education has given instructions to all provincial / zonal authorities to take actions for this purpose before reopening the schools and other educational institutions and to give the responsibility of this work to the sanitary laborers, school laborers, gardeners, watchers and other members of non-academic staff. In addition to this, instructions have also given to take the support from School Development Societies and Old Pupils’ Associations for this purpose.
The Ministry of Education also emphasizes that all the cleaning activities must be done following the recommendations and instructions provided by the health and defense authorities and also declared by the government regarding the fighting against the COVID 19 virus.
