Plan unveiled to tackle ‘ghost’ after-school classes

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The Education Ministry has introduced a caller argumentation to code debased attendance successful after-school programs. The determination aims to amended the absorption of teaching staff, arsenic galore after-school classes were officially listed but attended by less students.

The after-school programme runs from 1 p.m., including lunch, rest, study, and different activities, with children being picked up astatine 2.55 p.m., 4 p.m., oregon 5.30 p.m. Following the pandemic, enrollment was unrestricted, but the ministry present requires documentation for students’ participation. Priority is fixed to children of working parents, single-parent families, oregon vulnerable groups.

The ministry besides announced stricter attendance monitoring: Teachers will take rotation astatine 1.30 p.m., and students with 15 oregon much absences will beryllium removed from the program. Directors will study monthly attendance to the ministry. The changes are expected to assistance code “ghost” classes with debased attendance, particularly successful municipality schools.