The first locality in Nghe An to let students have an early Tet holiday

Up to this point, Ky Son is the first locality in the whole province to have a document for students in the whole district.leave schoolfrom February 4, 2021.

Speaking more about this, Mr. Phan Van Thiet - Head of the District Department of Education and TrainingKy Sonsaid: Due to the geographical characteristics of Ky Son district, most of the district's students are boarding students, making travel difficult. In addition, currently, some parents of students in Ky Son district are traveling from epidemic areas to their hometowns for Tet such as Hai Duong, Quang Ninh, Binh Duong, etc.

Teachers at Nam Can Primary School instruct students to wash their hands with antiseptic solution. Photo: MH

Therefore, to ensure the prevention of the Covid-19 epidemic and avoid the spread in schools, the Department of Education and Training has proactively asked for the opinions of district leaders and the Department Director to let students of kindergartens, primary and secondary schools stop going to school from February 4, 2021 until further notice.

At Ky Son High School, students will also start taking a break from school tomorrow.

In addition to Ky Son, some other localities with students whose parents returned from epidemic areas have also allowed students to stay home from school.

On the side of the Department of Education and Training, Mr. Nguyen Trong Hoan - Chief of Office of the Department of Education and Training said: Currently in Nghe An, the epidemic is still basically under control, so students' learning is still taking place normally. However, the Department directs localities and schools to allow students to take local breaks depending on the actual situation to ensure disease prevention.

According to the Tet holiday schedule, Nghe An students will study until the end of this week. Photo: Duc Anh

In case of absence from school, parents must be notified early so as not to affect family plans and avoid passivity.

Previously, according to the scheduleTet holidayAccording to the Department of Education and Training, for the Lunar New Year 2021, Nghe An students will have 9 consecutive days off, starting from Monday, February 8, 2021 to Tuesday, February 16, 2021 (ie from December 27, Canh Ty year to January 5, Tan Suu year). As for officials, civil servants, public employees and workers of the industry, they will have 7 consecutive days off, from December 29 to January 5.