Education budget must be protected, prioritized and managed properly in this pandemic

Kolisen Blong Leftemap Edukesen (KoBLE) has acknowledged the Government for easing the restriction to allow schools and learning institutions to reopen with strict conditions of COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

“The closing of schools due to the pandemic has impacted the learning of students. It is important now to act quickly to monitor and assess the impact of the school closure on the students,” KoBLE stated.

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