Nghe An: Proposal to vaccinate and test for Covid-19 for candidates and staff serving high school graduation exams
(Baonghean.vn) - This is a solution to help the 2021 High School Graduation Exam in the province take place safely in the context of the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic in Nghe An.
High school graduation examThe 2021 exam is scheduled to be held from July 6 to 8 nationwide. This year, Nghe An province has more than 34,000 candidates taking the exam, of which more than 21,000 candidates will take the exam to graduate from universities and colleges.
Regarding this year's exam, due to the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic in the province and its spread to many areas in the province, the Department of Education and Training has sent a document to the Provincial People's Committee and the Health Department to consider prioritizing testing and vaccination for related subjects.
Specifically, the Department of Education and Training proposed to vaccinate more than 8,000 people working for the 2021 High School Graduation Exam. In addition, Realtime PCR testing will be conducted for candidates in the F2 category. Currently, according to statistics, the whole province has about 500 candidates in the F2 category, but this data will be updated daily and may fluctuate depending on the development of the epidemic.
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| Review session for the High School Graduation Exam of 12th grade students - Dang Thuc Hua High School. Photo: My Ha |
Vaccination andPCR testis an important solution for Nghe An to organize the exam safely and seriously in the context of many difficulties of the epidemic. Previously, the People's Committee of Nghe An province also sent an official dispatch requesting the Department of Health, based on the number of Covid-19 vaccines received, to consider and advise on the allocation and implementation of vaccination for the subjects according to Official Dispatch No. 2544/BGDĐT-TTr dated June 21 of the Ministry of Education and Training on ensuring the safety and seriousness of the high school graduation exam in the 2021 school year and the new school year 2021-2022.
In particular, the Ministry of Education and Training has requested the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to direct the implementation for relevant units in the province, first of all, prioritizing Covid-19 vaccination for officials, civil servants, and public employees of departments, branches, universities, colleges, and educational institutions participating in organizing the stages of the 2021 High School Graduation Exam in the area.
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| Vaccination will help departments serving the High School Graduation Exam feel secure when performing their duties. Photo: MH. |
At the same time, vaccinating officials, civil servants, public employees and workers in the education sector against Covid-19 ensures the best conditions for summer training for teachers and preparation for the new school year 2021-2022.
Currently, the Nghe An Education Department has also developed response scenarios, especially ensuring absolute safety for leaders, invigilators, security guards, service staff and candidates taking the exam in accordance with the regulations of the exam. In addition, the Department has prepared a large number of reserve forces according to the regulations of the exam, ready to meet the requirements of the task if an epidemic situation occurs.
To limit travel, this year Nghe An expects candidates to mainly take the exam at their own schools, and exam invigilators will not travel outside the district where they work.