All educational institutions will be closed from Monday March 16 due to the COVID-19 virus. Minister Lilian Ferrier of Education, Science and Culture just made this announcement at the press briefing on the COVID-19 virus.
The Easter holidays are brought forward from March 16 to April 14. The schools will reopen on Wednesday April 15, depending on the situation regarding COVID-19.
The minister indicates that all rehearsals and school examinations will be postponed until after the Easter holidays.
Minister Ferrier emphasizes that the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture is the only official authority that can take the decision if schools are to be closed or if they are kept open.
Vice President Ashwin Adhin said that a federal president cannot announce measures for schools. He believes that people should refrain from this type of behavior. There is only one authority that matters and that is the government, the vice president said.
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