More than 600,000 Quito students returned to face-to-face mode with 100% capacity

From this Monday, March 14, more than 600,000 students of the Sierra regime in Quito they returned at face-to-face classes with 100% capacity. This, after the Ministry of Education and the national Emergency Operations Committee (COE) approved full assistance to educational institutions.

The provision includes at all levels, from Child Development Centers up to High School.

According to a bulletin from this State portfolio, the Sierra-Amazon regime, for which this provision is in force, includes more than 1,800,000 students.

“We had waited for this day, today we are with a complete presence, Now we can work face-to-face with teachers and students, which will help improve their learning,” said the minister. Mary Brown from an educational institution in the capital.

However, he also asked students and authorities to stay informed about the provisions of the national COE because the coronavirus pandemic continues.

Parents who accompanied their children were expectant because the children return after two years of studying under a virtual system. Since September, classes were gradually returning with a hybrid system.

Minister Brown attended the Alfonso Lasso Educational Unit, in the north of Quito, to participate in an inauguration ceremony.

Biosecurity measures are maintained, as well as monitoring for teachers, students and their families.

Ecuador currently registers a downward trend in coronavirus cases. Even the authorities analyze stop requiring masks if the trend of positive cases continues to decline.

On the other hand, the Costa-Galapagos regime will return to face-to-face with 100% capacity in the following school year, which will begin on May 6, 2022.

Since last week, students from entities on the Coast are already in the vacation period and some private schools started graduation ceremonies face-to-face as there are no restrictions. (I)