LIVESTREAMED: Education Minister gives details on reopening of schools

Following the announcement by President Akufo-Addo that final year students are to resume schooling on June 15, 2020, the Minister of Education, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh is addressing a press briefing to give further details on the presidents directive.

Announcing the easing of some restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday, May 31, 2020, President Akufo-Addo said "From Monday, 15th June, 2020, the decision has been taken, after engagement with the Teacher Unions, whose co-operation I salute, to re-open schools and universities to allow for final-year junior high, senior high and university students to resume classes ahead of the conduct of their respective exit examinations. Indeed, final year university students are to report to their universities on 15th June; final year senior high school (SHS 3) students, together with SHS 2 Gold Track students, on 22nd June; and final-year junior high school (JHS 3) students on 29th June. JHS 3 classes will comprise a maximum of thirty (30) students; SHS classes a maximum of twenty-five (25) students; and University lectures will take place with half the class sizes."

It is expected that the minister's address this morning among other things will give further details on what institutions and students are expected to do in preparation for the reopening on June 15.

Wathch live the minister's address below