Many schools in the mountainous areas of Nghe An are closed due to the cold.
(Baonghean.vn) - This is the coldest time of the winter this year. It has been a long time since Nghe An students had to stay home from school because of the cold.
According to Con Cuong Hydrometeorological Station, today the temperature in the district center dropped below 6 degrees Celsius, in low-lying communes of the district such as Mon Son and Binh Chuan the temperature dropped to 5 degrees Celsius. The low temperature combined with strong winds makes the weather cold, adversely affecting human health, especially children.
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| Students of Binh Chuan Secondary School, Con Cuong District use firewood to keep warm. Photo: Bui Hau |
Faced with this reality, this morning, all 14 public preschools and 1 private school in Con Cuong district have allowed students toleave schoolto ensure health. Particularly for the secondary and primary levels, some schools in remote areas start school later than the prescribed time. In addition, due to the extremely low temperature, teachers do not organize classes but actively organize activities in the classroom to keep students warm, and do not organize outdoor activities.
To effectively prevent and combat the cold, ensure continuous and safe teaching and learning, the Department of Education and Training of Con Cuong district has directed schools to closely monitor weather developments and proactively let students stay home when temperatures drop sharply. At the same time, it requires staff and teachers at schools in the area to do a good job of preventing and combating the cold for students and taking care of boarding students. In the coming days, when the weather warms up, students will be encouraged to return to class to ensure attendance and organize normal teaching and learning.
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| The boarding houses of Na Ngoi 2 Primary School are covered in cold fog. Photo: PV |
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| Boarding students of Na Ngoi 2 Primary School gather around the fire to keep warm. Photo: PV |
In Ky Son district, up to this point, the temperature in many places in the district still fluctuates from 1 - 4 degrees Celsius, warmer places are also below 7 degrees Celsius. To ensure the health of students, all preschool students in the district have been off school. In addition, students of 41 primary and secondary schools located along the Vietnam - Laos border and schools in the highlands, where many Mong students live such as Nam Can, Na Ngoi, Bac Ly, Huoi Tu, Dooc May... students are all off school.
At Na Ngoi 2 Primary School, this morning the school announced that all students would be off school. However, there are currently more than 30 boarding students still at the school and most of them live far from the school. Teacher Lam Nguyen Ngoc - Principal of the school said: I have been teaching here for 5 years and every year Na Ngoi is colder than other areas. But this is the yearcoldFirst, the temperature in the school has dropped to about 1 degree, and there may be ice in more remote areas. Currently, all boarding students are gathered in their rooms and the school has burned more wood to warm them. However, because the boarding rooms are temporary and made of wood, it is still difficult to completely protect against the cold.
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| Parents in Ky Son district support firewood for schools during cold and rainy days. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| It is still raining and cold for many days, so each bundle of firewood from the students will help them get through the winter. Photo: Dao Tho |
At this time, students inKy Son districtIt is also the last week of the first semester and students are expected to take their semester exams this week. However, due to the unfavorable weather, schools are closed, and the Department of Education and Training has directed to postpone the exam time.
Mr. Phan Van Thiet - Head of the Department of Education and Training of Ky Son district also said: Most of the schools in Ky Son district have boarding students. Therefore, we have directed the schools to strengthen solutions to protect students from the cold, even using firewood to warm them if the temperature continues to drop. It is expected that in the next few days, the weather will continue to be cold, so students may continue to stay home from school.
In Tuong Duong district today, all preschool students in the district are off school. As for primary school, early in the morning, 4 schools in remote areas such as Luong Minh, Luu Kien, Yen Tinh, Yen Thang had students off school. By noon, due to the sharp drop in temperature, some other schools in communes such as Yen Na, Mai Son had students off in the afternoon. Ms. Vo Tuyet Chinh - Deputy Head of the Department of Education and Training said: In the current situation, the department has instructed schools to proactively let students off school. Some schools have postponed school hours from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. to avoid the cold for students.
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| Recess by the fire of students at Huu Khuong Primary School (Tuong Duong). Photo: PV |
The Department of Education and Training has also issued detailed instructions across the province. It is expected that in the coming days, due to the complicated weather and severe cold, students may have to stay home from school in the coming days. To ensure teaching and review for students, schools have also made plans to make up for lost time and may offer extra classes on weekends if the weather is favorable./.