Oxapampa: Images come to light of children crossing narrow track to attend face-to-face classes

Face-to-face classes in Peru have started in almost every region, however, children in Oxapampa are afraid of the path they use to go to their schools, because of the heavy rains, everything has been covered with mud. It is a small road, which they have to cross on foot or on their parents' motorcycles, in addition, it could be lethal for minors, since if they make a bad step, they would fall into the ravine.

In the images of América Noticias, it can be seen that the students of the Manuel Scorza school carry their backpacks and travel along the way. The educational center is located in the town of María Teresa.

“We ask (the Municipality) of the district of Oxapampa to send a tractor to clean this mud that we spend every day to get to our classes. We need it urgently because we are late and on top of that we can fall down the ravine,” said one of the children.

Some students walk accompanied by their parents, who are also exposed when driving around the area. Likewise, others ride their motorcycles through the short section.

On the other hand, schoolchildren have another difficulty: the long journey back home. Parents ask that their authorities take action on the matter and take steps to ensure that students attend safely and that this return to face-to-face classes is not another obstacle.

PROTOCOLS FOR BACK TO FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES

With the start of face-to-face classes in March, parents, students and schools should take into account that there are protocols that must be followed to avoid a possible mass contagion of COVID-19 in the country.

These are the protocols that must be followed in schools.

- Constant monitoring of the health status of staff and students, in order to prevent contagion resulting from the presence of COVID-19. This must be done by the administrative area of the school.

- Classes will be held for a maximum of four hours daily and this time will only be for urban areas. In the case of schools in rural areas, regular hours (pre-pandemic) will be taken into account according to the established school day.

- The minimum distance of one meter must be maintained within the classrooms. In addition, along with this measure, it should be added that the windows and doors of the classroom must be open in order to ensure proper and necessary ventilation. There is only one exception, but it is only for schools located in areas with low temperatures.

- As for the capacities, they must be respected. Each teaching space, that is, classrooms or laboratories, must meet the maximum capacity established and not exceed.

To these protocols, Minedu adds a few more measures to take care of health, such as: Maintaining respiratory hygiene, not sharing utensils, and washing or disinfecting hands every for a certain time.

WILL THERE BE A REFRESHMENT SCHEDULE FOR STUDENTS?

Yes, according to the official Minedu document, students will be able to eat food that they bring to school from their homes. Parents should be very clear that kiosks, cafeterias and school canteens will not open and remain closed, without providing services during the health emergency. So don't forget to send a lunch box to your kids.

As for the use of canteens, it can be done, but children must be clear about certain recommendations.

- Do not share food or utensils.

- Wash or disinfect your hands before eating food.

- Remove the mask and store it during food consumption.

- At the end, put on the mask again and wash your hands.

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