Education Ministry receives 2,741 thermal thermometer guns, buckets and soap from UNICEF

The Education Ministry has today received 2,741 thermal thermometer guns, buckets and soap from UNICEF.

While receiving the donation, Education Minister Premila Kumar says the number of thermal guns that they have received today is more than the number of schools.

Kumar further says schools already have enough thermal guns and the donation received today will speed up the process of checking temperature for the students.

The Minister adds over the years UNICEF has been assisting the Ministry in upgrading wash facilities in schools and they also have built wash facilities in schools.

Kumar also says the Heads of Schools have to make sure that their schools are self-sufficient in terms of Personal Protection Equipment.

The UNICEF’s Pacific Deputy Representative, Vathinee Jitjaturunt says they greatly appreciate the collaboration with the Ministry in developing the schools reopening guidelines, outlining safe school protocols and they support the implementation of these guidelines which will ensure the safe reopening of schools.

Jitjaturunt also says everyone has a role to play to ensure the safe reopening of schools.