Pandemic Awareness: COVID-19 Awareness Program Conducted To The Teachers

COVID-19 awareness program was conducted to the teachers who are attending Grade-4 face to face training course for new curriculum for 2020-2021 academic year in Dagon Township.

Led by Dagon Township Health Department, health workers shared preventive measure activities to teachers to prevent and control of COVID-19 disease at schools when the schools are reopened.

Township Education Officer, Dagon Township, Dr. Chit Ma Ma Phyu said “The face to face training course for the new curriculum of Grade-4 has been conducted to teachers till the 21st June. The township health department also share COVID-19 awareness program to the teachers for health awareness of  the students and preventive plans of COVID-19 disease on the last day of the training.”

Teachers, parents, respective administrators and officials of health department are working to open the schools in line with the health instructions. 

Head, Public Health department (Dagon Township), Dr. Shwe Pyi said “The reason why we share the public awareness on COVID-19 disease to teachers is that we would like to conduct preventive measures like wearing masks and social distancing to students through teachers. Especially, all students always need to do washing their hands.”  

Teacher, B.E.H.S-1 (Dagon),  Aye Win Thein  said “Today, health workers shared awareness to prevent COVID-19 disease in the training. As the accommodation is arranged for the students to sit apart from each other to keep social distancing, it’s really good for students’ health.”

Schools in Myanmar for 2020-2021 academic year will be opened on July 21st starting from the high school level classes, it’s learnt.