المملكة: "education"Heavy rain and strong winds top the criteria for suspending in-person classes
Revealed The Ministry of Educationabout the strict controls and standards that regulate the process of transition from in-person education to the educational mode "remote"setting precipitation Heavy rain whose quantity ranges between 10 and 50 mm or more, and strong winds with speeds exceeding 60 kilometers per hour, are on top of the cases that require suspension of attendance in school buildings.
This move comes in integrated coordination with the National Center of Meteorology and Civil Defense to ensure the protection of male and female students and members of educational staff from any risks that may result from severe weather fluctuations, while emphasizing the readiness of digital platforms to ensure the continuity of the educational journey with high efficiency under various circumstances. Circumstances.
Making the suspension decision
The Ministry explained the details of the climatic conditions that give the crisis management committees in the education departments the authority to make the suspension decision, which include heat waves that touch the 51 degree Celsius barrier, and cold waves that drop to 7 degrees below zero, in addition to snow storms and dense fog that obscures vision below one kilometre.
It indicated that these measures aim to reinforce the concept of "Safe school" And improving the readiness of the educational system to deal with exceptional circumstances with complete flexibility, in a way that preserves educational gains without endangering the safety of the educational field in the face of environmental and climate fluctuations.
The matrix of powers clarified that education directors and school principals are given additional tools to address field situations related to the health and safety of buildings, such as dealing with classified epidemics or emergency structural and technical faults, all the way to cases that require closing roads during official visits and global events that occur. Hosted by the Kingdom.
She stressed that the shift to education "remote" It represents a strategic activation of digital education tools that have become a fundamental pillar of modern Saudi education, in line with the goals of Vision 2030 in building a smart and sustainable educational environment capable of adapting to all challenges.
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