Schools, colleges reopen on 30 March

All schools and colleges across the country will reopen on 30 March, after around a year of shutdown over the Covid-19 pandemic. 

The decision has been taken at an inter-ministerial meeting at the secretariat this evening, said Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni. 

She was speaking at a press conference after the meeting.   

Earlier, the government decided to reopen the residential halls of all universities on May 17 and resume classes on May 24. The Ministry of Education issued a directive to keep all the examinations postponed till then.

Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni said: “Before reopening, the teachers, students, and employees will be vaccinated.”

There are 130,000 residential students, 15,000 teachers, and 25,000 employees in different public universities in the country.