Education supplies and technical support are being provided by UNICEF to the Education Ministry to strengthen the country’s Tropical Cyclone Yasa response and safe continuation of learning in affected areas.
The supplies include temporary learning classrooms, stationery, teacher and classroom materials, student backpacks, as well as early childhood development and recreation kits, and water, sanitation and hygiene supplies.
UNICEF says it will support the Education Ministry with additional supplies and assistance as needed.
These supplies will be used to ensure that children are equipped with the resources they need to learn and grow.
UNICEF says it will also provide training to teachers on psychosocial support for children.
UNICEF and the Ministry of Education say they are working closely together to ensure that these education supplies reach all children affected so that they can resume their studies from the beginning of the 2021 school year.
Minister Rosy Akbar says the opening of our schools in Tropical Cyclone Yasa affected areas is an important step in the recovery process as children rely on their daily routines for a sense of security and going back to school will help them overcome the emotional trauma and devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
The 2021 school year is set to start on the 19th of this month.
