Brunei: May 14 back to school for children 5-11 years old, says education minister


BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, April 3 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Face-to-face schooling for children aged five to 11 will commence on May 14, said Minister of Education Dato Seri Setia Awang Hamzah Sulaiman during a press conference in the capital.

The minister said children may attend regardless of vaccination status, and the decision to resume face-to-face schooling for the age group was made after taking into account the declining trend of Covid-19 infections in the country, adding that 50,000 is expected to return to school by May 14.

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