Teachers welfare scheme among plans announced for education month

The Ministry of Education’s Chief Planning Officer, Nicola Johnson

The Ministry of Education (MoE) on Wednesday unfurled a range of programmes for students along with a teachers’ welfare initiative.

At the launch of Education Month at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) at Liliendaal, the MoE announced that it will be inaugurating several programmes during Septem-ber. The theme for Education month is “Education for all: innovative teaching and learning during a global pandemic”.

In September, the ministry intends to continue its vaccination drive targeting students ages 12 to 17. According Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, some 350 students were on Wednesday vaccinated at Queen’s College, while teachers also lined up to get their second dose of the Sputnik V jab.