This is how education in Cyprus will work in the middle of a lockdown

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The Ministry of Health informs in a relevant announcement about the operation of schools of all levels during the lockdown.

How will the education be done in public and private Primary, High Schools, Lyceums, Technical Schools and Higher and Higher Education Institutions?

Education at all levels will take place through distance education, according to the guidelines sent to the schools by the Ministry of Education.

In cases where the physical presence of students is required for the purpose of conducting laboratory courses to prepare students for examinations in Higher and Higher Education Institutions, laboratory courses are conducted in physical presence, in compliance with health protocols.

What about nurseries, nurseries, kindergartens and pre-primary and special education?

The above remain in operation in accordance with the protocols issued by the competent Ministries of Labor and Education.

What applies to the operation of tutoring centers, private training centers and how will the private afternoon classes be taught?

Tutoring and private training centers remain closed and education is provided online via e-learning / distance learning. Teachers who offer home or private lessons (teacher and a student) should apply e-learning / distance learning for the period the measures are in force.

The measure for conducting online courses is applied indicatively in cases such as: music lessons (musical instruments, vocals, choir, etc.), painting, art, gymnastics, dance, theater, foreign languages, remedial teaching of school lessons (mathematics, chemistry, physics, history) , etc).