Saudi Arabia will continue its distance education measures for academics during the first seven weeks of the new school year and consider returning to schools later, according to a report by the Kingdom’s Ministry of Education.
Saudi Arabia has suspended all schools, universities and school establishments in the Kingdom since March 9 as a component of efforts to engage the spread of the coronavirus epidemic and has instituted online distance education teams as an alternative.
In April, the Kingdom’s Education Minister, Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Sheikh, said that distance education could ultimately be a strategic pick for Saudi Arabia and not just an option after the coronavirus crisis, according to
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Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Saudi Education Minister has controlled “virtual schools” and distance education during the suspension period.
Saudi Arabia has reported a drop in COVID-19 with 1,413 new infections detected in 24 hours, bringing the total number of shown in the Kingdom to 297315, the Ministry of Health announced Saturday.