EDUCATION MINISTRY DELAYS SCHOOL YEAR ONE WEEK

SANA'A, Sep. 09 (Saba) - Education Ministry announced on Wednesday
the postponement of the new school year for one week after the
vacation of Eid al-Fitr in order to take necessity procedure to
prevent the spreading of H1N1 virus among students.

Deputy Minister of Education Abdullah al-Hamedi said to Saba the
postponement aims to take the precautionary measures for the 6
million students who will head to their schools.

Education Ministry in coordination with Health Ministry will prepare
awareness courses on swine flu's risks and ways of treatment, he
added.

The deputy Minister also called the students' parents not to be
afraid from these precautionary measures for they are only for
ensuring the safety of students.

The cabinet in, in its weekly meeting held on Tuesday, got
acquainted with the report of Education as well as Public Health and
Population Ministers on defensive procedures on the swine flu before
starting the school year.

In this regard, the cabinet approved the delay decision to enable
Education Ministry and Public Health and Population Ministry to
enhance the precautionary procedures.

FJ/AM