The Ministry of Education has released a circular on the gradual and safe resumption of co-curricular activities in schools across the country. The Ministry of Education and that of Sports and other stakeholders are working on further modalities that will facilitate the full resumption of activities in schools.
Meanwhile, Principals are advised to engage learners in interschool co-curricular activities and guided interschool contests during the weekends and after classes.
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Office of the Principal Secretary, State Department of Early Learning and Basic Education
Ref: No. MOE.HQS/3/4/15 Vol. IV (66) Date: 15th November 2021
All: Regional Directors of Education
County Directors of Education
Sub-County Directors of Education
RE: GRADUAL AND SAFE RESUMPTION OF CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS
In February 2021, the Ministry of Education with the support of the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Sports Culture and Heritage developed the Covid-19 safety and health protocols/guidelines that will enable the gradual and safe resumption of Co-curricular Activities in Education Institution which were suspended in 2020.
The guidelines were later presented to National Co-curricular Activities Steering Committee and the Regional Co-Curricular Activities Management Committees. These protocols have been cascaded to all levels and disseminated to all schools.
On 18th October 2021, the Ministry of Health recommended that interschool sporting activities may gradually resume with strict adherence to the current guidelines prepared by MOE. The initial focus should be non-contact/low contact activities as guided in the protocols.
In view of the above development, the Ministry of Education advises the Principals to engage learners in internal co-curricular activities and guided inter-school contests over the weekend and after classes.
Meanwhile, the Ministry is working on modalities for the full resumption of activities in due course.
Julius Jwan PhD, MBS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
Download the Circular here.