Bahrain schools open amid flu fears.(Dateline: Manama ) Thousands of secondary level students from Bahrain's government and private schools go back to class today amid stringent measures to prevent an outbreak of swine flu swine flu n. A highly contagious form of human influenza caused by a filterable virus identical or related to a virus formerly isolated from infected swine. . Tough measures, in co-ordination with the Health Ministry, have been put in place to ensure the safety of students, teachers and school staff, Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi said yesterday. Schools will make up for classes missed due to swine flu closures, he vowed. Measures are underway to partly reshuffle re·shuf·fle tr.v. re·shuf·fled, re·shuf·fling, re·shuf·fles 1. To shuffle again: reshuffle cards. 2. exam timetables for government schools as the academic year will be extended to catch up on days lost, he said. These have been decided after meetings with school principals, Dr Al Nuaimi said. Social counsellors have been trained in handling infected in·fect tr.v. in·fect·ed, in·fect·ing, in·fects 1. To contaminate with a pathogenic microorganism or agent. 2. To communicate a pathogen or disease to. 3. To invade and produce infection in. or suspected flu cases, the minister said. Government and private intermediate schools reopen re·o·pen tr. & intr.v. re·o·pened, re·o·pen·ing, re·o·pens 1. To open or be opened again: Officials reopened the airport after the snow was cleared. Schools reopen in September. on October 11, primary schools on October 18 (though some Indian community schools Indian Community School, Kuwait, or Indian School, Kuwait (ISK), is the oldest Indian school recognized by the Ministry of Education, Kuwait and is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Delhi. will open on October 19 because of the Diwali festival on the 18) and kindergarten/nursery on November 1. The start of the new school term was put off from September 27 to safeguard the return of pupils to classes, particularly vulnerable groups such as young children and to alleviate pressure on the country's health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract .- TradeArabia News Service Copyright 2008 www.tradearabia.com Copyright 2009 Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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